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#2D00A9

#2d00a9 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2d00a9 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.65% red, 0% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.37% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 255.98°, with 100% saturation and 33.14% 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 12.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.08.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0342

Complementary

  1. #2d00a9
  2. #7ca900

Split complementary

  1. #2d00a9
  2. #a98200
  3. #27a900

Analogous

  1. #0027a9
  2. #2d00a9
  3. #8200a9

Triadic

  1. #2d00a9
  2. #a92d00
  3. #00a92d

Tetradic

  1. #2d00a9
  2. #a9007c
  3. #7ca900
  4. #00a92d

Square

  1. #2d00a9
  2. #a90027
  3. #7ca900
  4. #00a982

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #19005d
  3. #2d00a9
  4. #4100f6
  5. #7543ff

Shades

#2d00a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2d00a9
  2. #290098
  3. #240087
  4. #200076
  5. #1b0065
  6. #170055
  7. #120044
  8. #0e0033
  9. #090022
  10. #050011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2d00a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2d00a9
  2. #421ab2
  3. #5733ba
  4. #6c4dc3
  5. #8166cb
  6. #9680d4
  7. #ab99dd
  8. #c0b3e5
  9. #d5ccee
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2d00a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2d00a9
  2. #350da5
  3. #3e1aa1
  4. #46269d
  5. #4e3399
  6. #574095
  7. #5f4d90
  8. #675a8c
  9. #6f6688
  10. #787384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312775 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003aad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002da7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004361 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002cab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0022a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003484 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2d00a9 {
  color: #2d00a9;
}
Background
.bg-2d00a9 {
  background-color: #2d00a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2d00a9 {
  border: 2px solid #2d00a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2d00a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 45 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2d00a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d00a9, #8200a9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2d00a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(45 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.08 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.42 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.22 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.56 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.66 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.74 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.78 #d2ff56 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2d00a9  rgb(45, 0, 169)  hsl(256, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#7ca900  rgb(124, 169, 0)  hsl(76, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a92d00  rgb(169, 45, 0)  hsl(16, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a92d  rgb(0, 169, 45)  hsl(136, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green