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#2E05AB

#2e05ab ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2e05ab is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.1% cyan, 97.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 254.82°, with 94.32% saturation and 34.51% 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 12.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.91.

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Relative luminance0.0363

Complementary

  1. #2e05ab
  2. #82ab05

Split complementary

  1. #2e05ab
  2. #ab8105
  3. #2fab05

Analogous

  1. #052fab
  2. #2e05ab
  3. #8105ab

Triadic

  1. #2e05ab
  2. #ab2e05
  3. #05ab2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e05ab
  2. #ab0582
  3. #82ab05
  4. #05ab2e

Square

  1. #2e05ab
  2. #ab052f
  3. #82ab05
  4. #05ab81

Monochromatic

  1. #060116
  2. #1a0361
  3. #2e05ab
  4. #4207f5
  5. #794ffa

Shades

#2e05ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e05ab
  2. #29059a
  3. #250489
  4. #200478
  5. #1c0367
  6. #170356
  7. #120244
  8. #0e0233
  9. #090122
  10. #050111
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e05ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e05ab
  2. #431eb3
  3. #5837bc
  4. #6d50c4
  5. #8269cd
  6. #9782d5
  7. #ab9bdd
  8. #c0b4e6
  9. #d5cdee
  10. #eae6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e05ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e05ab
  2. #3611a7
  3. #3e1ea2
  4. #472a9e
  5. #4f369a
  6. #574396
  7. #5f4f91
  8. #675b8d
  9. #706789
  10. #787484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #332977 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003caf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002fa9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004563 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ead ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0024aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003586 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e05ab {
  color: #2e05ab;
}
Background
.bg-2e05ab {
  background-color: #2e05ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e05ab {
  border: 2px solid #2e05ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e05ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 94% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e05ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e05ab, #8105ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e05ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.91 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.09 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.63 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.78 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.53 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.97 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.06 #d1fa54 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2e05ab  rgb(46, 5, 171)  hsl(255, 94%, 35%)  Zaffre
#82ab05  rgb(130, 171, 5)  hsl(75, 94%, 35%)  Apple Green
#ab2e05  rgb(171, 46, 5)  hsl(15, 94%, 35%)  Rufous
#05ab2e  rgb(5, 171, 46)  hsl(135, 94%, 35%)  Kelly Green