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#2E00A8

#2e00a8 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e00a8 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 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.62% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 256.43°, with 100% saturation and 32.94% 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 12.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.14.

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Relative luminance0.0341

Complementary

  1. #2e00a8
  2. #7aa800

Split complementary

  1. #2e00a8
  2. #a88200
  3. #26a800

Analogous

  1. #0026a8
  2. #2e00a8
  3. #8200a8

Triadic

  1. #2e00a8
  2. #a82e00
  3. #00a82e

Tetradic

  1. #2e00a8
  2. #a8007a
  3. #7aa800
  4. #00a82e

Square

  1. #2e00a8
  2. #a80026
  3. #7aa800
  4. #00a882

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #19005b
  3. #2e00a8
  4. #4300f4
  5. #7642ff

Shades

#2e00a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e00a8
  2. #290097
  3. #250086
  4. #200076
  5. #1c0065
  6. #170054
  7. #120043
  8. #0e0032
  9. #090022
  10. #050011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e00a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e00a8
  2. #431ab1
  3. #5833b9
  4. #6d4dc2
  5. #8266cb
  6. #9780d4
  7. #ab99dc
  8. #c0b3e5
  9. #d5ccee
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e00a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e00a8
  2. #360da4
  3. #3e1aa0
  4. #47269c
  5. #4f3398
  6. #574094
  7. #5f4d90
  8. #675a8c
  9. #706688
  10. #787384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322775 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003aac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002da6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004361 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002caa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0022a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003383 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e00a8 {
  color: #2e00a8;
}
Background
.bg-2e00a8 {
  background-color: #2e00a8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e00a8 {
  border: 2px solid #2e00a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e00a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 0 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e00a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e00a8, #8200a8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e00a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 0 168 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.14 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.56 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.17 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.52 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.59 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.66 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.75 #d1ff57 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2e00a8  rgb(46, 0, 168)  hsl(256, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#7aa800  rgb(122, 168, 0)  hsl(76, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a82e00  rgb(168, 46, 0)  hsl(16, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a82e  rgb(0, 168, 46)  hsl(136, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green