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#2C00A2

#2c00a2 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c00a2 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.84% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 256.3°, with 100% saturation and 31.76% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.19.

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Relative luminance0.0314

Complementary

  1. #2c00a2
  2. #76a200

Split complementary

  1. #2c00a2
  2. #a27d00
  3. #25a200

Analogous

  1. #0025a2
  2. #2c00a2
  3. #7d00a2

Triadic

  1. #2c00a2
  2. #a22c00
  3. #00a22c

Tetradic

  1. #2c00a2
  2. #a20076
  3. #76a200
  4. #00a22c

Square

  1. #2c00a2
  2. #a20025
  3. #76a200
  4. #00a27d

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #170055
  3. #2c00a2
  4. #4100ee
  5. #713cff

Shades

#2c00a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c00a2
  2. #280092
  3. #230082
  4. #1f0071
  5. #1a0061
  6. #160051
  7. #120041
  8. #0d0031
  9. #090020
  10. #040010
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c00a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c00a2
  2. #411aab
  3. #5633b5
  4. #6b4dbe
  5. #8066c7
  6. #9680d1
  7. #ab99da
  8. #c0b3e3
  9. #d5ccec
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c00a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c00a2
  2. #340d9f
  3. #3d1a9b
  4. #452698
  5. #4e3394
  6. #564091
  7. #5e4d8e
  8. #675a8a
  9. #6f6687
  10. #787383
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f2570 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0037a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ba0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00405d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002aa4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0020a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00317f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c00a2 {
  color: #2c00a2;
}
Background
.bg-2c00a2 {
  background-color: #2c00a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c00a2 {
  border: 2px solid #2c00a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c00a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c00a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c00a2, #7d00a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c00a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.19 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.40 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.83 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.31 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.78 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.98 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.40 #d3ff5d Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2c00a2  rgb(44, 0, 162)  hsl(256, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#76a200  rgb(118, 162, 0)  hsl(76, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a22c00  rgb(162, 44, 0)  hsl(16, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a22c  rgb(0, 162, 44)  hsl(136, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green