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#2E00A1

#2e00a1 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e00a1 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 0% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.43% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 257.14°, with 100% saturation and 31.57% 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 12.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.35.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0315

Complementary

  1. #2e00a1
  2. #73a100

Split complementary

  1. #2e00a1
  2. #a17e00
  3. #23a100

Analogous

  1. #0023a1
  2. #2e00a1
  3. #7e00a1

Triadic

  1. #2e00a1
  2. #a12e00
  3. #00a12e

Tetradic

  1. #2e00a1
  2. #a10073
  3. #73a100
  4. #00a12e

Square

  1. #2e00a1
  2. #a10023
  3. #73a100
  4. #00a17e

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #180055
  3. #2e00a1
  4. #4400ee
  5. #733bff

Shades

#2e00a1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e00a1
  2. #290091
  3. #250081
  4. #200071
  5. #1c0061
  6. #170051
  7. #120040
  8. #0e0030
  9. #090020
  10. #050010
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e00a1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e00a1
  2. #431aaa
  3. #5833b4
  4. #6d4dbd
  5. #8266c7
  6. #9780d0
  7. #ab99d9
  8. #c0b3e3
  9. #d5ccec
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e00a1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e00a1
  2. #360d9e
  3. #3e1a9a
  4. #472697
  5. #4f3394
  6. #574091
  7. #5f4d8d
  8. #675a8a
  9. #706687
  10. #787383
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302570 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0037a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002b9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003f5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002aa3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0020a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00317e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e00a1 {
  color: #2e00a1;
}
Background
.bg-2e00a1 {
  background-color: #2e00a1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e00a1 {
  border: 2px solid #2e00a1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e00a1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 0 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 257 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e00a1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e00a1, #7e00a1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e00a1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 0 161 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.35 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.43 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.87 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.45 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.78 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.84 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.19 #d1ff5e Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2e00a1  rgb(46, 0, 161)  hsl(257, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#73a100  rgb(115, 161, 0)  hsl(77, 100%, 32%)  Olive Drab
#a12e00  rgb(161, 46, 0)  hsl(17, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a12e  rgb(0, 161, 46)  hsl(137, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green