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#2C00A6

#2c00a6 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c00a6 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 65.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.49% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 255.9°, with 100% saturation and 32.55% 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 12.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.06.

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Relative luminance0.0329

Complementary

  1. #2c00a6
  2. #7aa600

Split complementary

  1. #2c00a6
  2. #a67f00
  3. #27a600

Analogous

  1. #0027a6
  2. #2c00a6
  3. #7f00a6

Triadic

  1. #2c00a6
  2. #a62c00
  3. #00a62c

Tetradic

  1. #2c00a6
  2. #a6007a
  3. #7aa600
  4. #00a62c

Square

  1. #2c00a6
  2. #a60027
  3. #7aa600
  4. #00a67f

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #18005a
  3. #2c00a6
  4. #4000f3
  5. #7340ff

Shades

#2c00a6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c00a6
  2. #280095
  3. #230085
  4. #1f0074
  5. #1a0064
  6. #160053
  7. #120042
  8. #0d0032
  9. #090021
  10. #040011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c00a6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c00a6
  2. #411aaf
  3. #5633b8
  4. #6b4dc1
  5. #8066ca
  6. #9680d3
  7. #ab99db
  8. #c0b3e4
  9. #d5cced
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c00a6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c00a6
  2. #340da2
  3. #3d1a9e
  4. #45269b
  5. #4e3397
  6. #564093
  7. #5e4d8f
  8. #675a8b
  9. #6f6688
  10. #787384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302673 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ca4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004260 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ba8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0021a5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003382 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c00a6 {
  color: #2c00a6;
}
Background
.bg-2c00a6 {
  background-color: #2c00a6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c00a6 {
  border: 2px solid #2c00a6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c00a6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 0 166;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c00a6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c00a6, #7f00a6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c00a6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 0 166 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.06 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.79 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.83 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.20 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.25 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.44 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.62 #d3ff59 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2c00a6  rgb(44, 0, 166)  hsl(256, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#7aa600  rgb(122, 166, 0)  hsl(76, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a62c00  rgb(166, 44, 0)  hsl(16, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a62c  rgb(0, 166, 44)  hsl(136, 100%, 33%)  Islamic Green