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#2E00A5

#2e00a5 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e00a5 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 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.12% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 256.73°, with 100% saturation and 32.35% 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 12.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.2.

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Relative luminance0.033

Complementary

  1. #2e00a5
  2. #77a500

Split complementary

  1. #2e00a5
  2. #a58000
  3. #24a500

Analogous

  1. #0024a5
  2. #2e00a5
  3. #8000a5

Triadic

  1. #2e00a5
  2. #a52e00
  3. #00a52e

Tetradic

  1. #2e00a5
  2. #a50077
  3. #77a500
  4. #00a52e

Square

  1. #2e00a5
  2. #a50024
  3. #77a500
  4. #00a580

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #190058
  3. #2e00a5
  4. #4300f1
  5. #753fff

Shades

#2e00a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e00a5
  2. #290095
  3. #250084
  4. #200074
  5. #1c0063
  6. #170053
  7. #120042
  8. #0e0032
  9. #090021
  10. #050011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e00a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e00a5
  2. #431aae
  3. #5833b7
  4. #6d4dc0
  5. #8266c9
  6. #9780d2
  7. #ab99db
  8. #c0b3e4
  9. #d5cced
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e00a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e00a5
  2. #360da1
  3. #3e1a9e
  4. #47269a
  5. #4f3396
  6. #574093
  7. #5f4d8f
  8. #675a8b
  9. #706687
  10. #787384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312673 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039a9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ca3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00415f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ba7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0021a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003281 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e00a5 {
  color: #2e00a5;
}
Background
.bg-2e00a5 {
  background-color: #2e00a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e00a5 {
  border: 2px solid #2e00a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e00a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 0 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 257 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e00a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e00a5, #8000a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e00a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 0 165 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.20 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.85 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.94 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.23 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.24 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.31 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.54 #d1ff5a Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2e00a5  rgb(46, 0, 165)  hsl(257, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#77a500  rgb(119, 165, 0)  hsl(77, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a52e00  rgb(165, 46, 0)  hsl(17, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a52e  rgb(0, 165, 46)  hsl(137, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green