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#2C05AB

#2c05ab ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2c05ab is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.27% cyan, 97.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 254.1°, with 94.32% saturation and 34.51% 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 12.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.77.

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Relative luminance0.0358

Complementary

  1. #2c05ab
  2. #84ab05

Split complementary

  1. #2c05ab
  2. #ab7f05
  3. #31ab05

Analogous

  1. #0531ab
  2. #2c05ab
  3. #7f05ab

Triadic

  1. #2c05ab
  2. #ab2c05
  3. #05ab2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c05ab
  2. #ab0584
  3. #84ab05
  4. #05ab2c

Square

  1. #2c05ab
  2. #ab0531
  3. #84ab05
  4. #05ab7f

Monochromatic

  1. #060116
  2. #190361
  3. #2c05ab
  4. #3f07f5
  5. #774ffa

Shades

#2c05ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c05ab
  2. #28059a
  3. #230489
  4. #1f0478
  5. #1a0367
  6. #160356
  7. #120244
  8. #0d0233
  9. #090122
  10. #040111
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c05ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c05ab
  2. #411eb3
  3. #5637bc
  4. #6b50c4
  5. #8069cd
  6. #9682d5
  7. #ab9bdd
  8. #c0b4e6
  9. #d5cdee
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c05ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c05ab
  2. #3411a7
  3. #3d1ea2
  4. #452a9e
  5. #4e369a
  6. #564396
  7. #5e4f91
  8. #675b8d
  9. #6f6789
  10. #787484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322977 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003caf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ea9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004563 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ead ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0023aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003686 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c05ab {
  color: #2c05ab;
}
Background
.bg-2c05ab {
  background-color: #2c05ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2c05ab {
  border: 2px solid #2c05ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c05ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 94% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c05ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c05ab, #7f05ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c05ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.77 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.07 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.52 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.67 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.44 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.97 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.98 #d3fa54 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2c05ab  rgb(44, 5, 171)  hsl(254, 94%, 35%)  Zaffre
#84ab05  rgb(132, 171, 5)  hsl(74, 94%, 35%)  Apple Green
#ab2c05  rgb(171, 44, 5)  hsl(14, 94%, 35%)  Rufous
#05ab2c  rgb(5, 171, 44)  hsl(134, 94%, 35%)  Kelly Green