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#2E00A9

#2e00a9 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e00a9 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 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.78% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 256.33°, 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 12.43:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.14.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0345

Complementary

  1. #2e00a9
  2. #7ba900

Split complementary

  1. #2e00a9
  2. #a98300
  3. #27a900

Analogous

  1. #0027a9
  2. #2e00a9
  3. #8300a9

Triadic

  1. #2e00a9
  2. #a92e00
  3. #00a92e

Tetradic

  1. #2e00a9
  2. #a9007b
  3. #7ba900
  4. #00a92e

Square

  1. #2e00a9
  2. #a90027
  3. #7ba900
  4. #00a983

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #19005d
  3. #2e00a9
  4. #4300f6
  5. #7643ff

Shades

#2e00a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e00a9
  2. #290098
  3. #250087
  4. #200076
  5. #1c0065
  6. #170055
  7. #120044
  8. #0e0033
  9. #090022
  10. #050011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e00a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e00a9
  2. #431ab2
  3. #5833ba
  4. #6d4dc3
  5. #8266cb
  6. #9780d4
  7. #ab99dd
  8. #c0b3e5
  9. #d5ccee
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e00a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e00a9
  2. #360da5
  3. #3e1aa1
  4. #47269d
  5. #4f3399
  6. #574095
  7. #5f4d90
  8. #675a8c
  9. #706688
  10. #787384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322775 ≈ 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-2e00a9 {
  color: #2e00a9;
}
Background
.bg-2e00a9 {
  background-color: #2e00a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e00a9 {
  border: 2px solid #2e00a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e00a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e00a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e00a9, #8300a9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e00a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.14 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.43 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.28 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.61 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.71 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.77 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.78 #d1ff56 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2e00a9  rgb(46, 0, 169)  hsl(256, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#7ba900  rgb(123, 169, 0)  hsl(76, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a92e00  rgb(169, 46, 0)  hsl(16, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a92e  rgb(0, 169, 46)  hsl(136, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green