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#2F00A4

#2f00a4 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f00a4 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 0% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.34% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 257.2°, with 100% saturation and 32.16% 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 12.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.29.

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Relative luminance0.0328

Complementary

  1. #2f00a4
  2. #75a400

Split complementary

  1. #2f00a4
  2. #a48100
  3. #23a400

Analogous

  1. #0023a4
  2. #2f00a4
  3. #8100a4

Triadic

  1. #2f00a4
  2. #a42f00
  3. #00a42f

Tetradic

  1. #2f00a4
  2. #a40075
  3. #75a400
  4. #00a42f

Square

  1. #2f00a4
  2. #a40023
  3. #75a400
  4. #00a481

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #190058
  3. #2f00a4
  4. #4500f1
  5. #753eff

Shades

#2f00a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f00a4
  2. #2a0094
  3. #260083
  4. #210073
  5. #1c0062
  6. #180052
  7. #130042
  8. #0e0031
  9. #090021
  10. #050010
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f00a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f00a4
  2. #441aad
  3. #5933b6
  4. #6d4dbf
  5. #8266c8
  6. #9780d2
  7. #ac99db
  8. #c1b3e4
  9. #d5cced
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f00a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f00a4
  2. #370da0
  3. #3f1a9d
  4. #472699
  5. #4f3396
  6. #584092
  7. #604d8e
  8. #685a8b
  9. #706687
  10. #787384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #312672 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0038a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ca2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00415e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ba6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0021a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003280 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f00a4 {
  color: #2f00a4;
}
Background
.bg-2f00a4 {
  background-color: #2f00a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f00a4 {
  border: 2px solid #2f00a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f00a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 257 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f00a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f00a4, #8100a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f00a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.29 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.81 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.08 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.20 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.18 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.19 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.39 #d0ff5b Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2f00a4  rgb(47, 0, 164)  hsl(257, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#75a400  rgb(117, 164, 0)  hsl(77, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a42f00  rgb(164, 47, 0)  hsl(17, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a42f  rgb(0, 164, 47)  hsl(137, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green