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#2F00A7

#2f00a7 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2f00a7 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 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.86% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 256.89°, with 100% saturation and 32.75% 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 12.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.22.

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Relative luminance0.0339

Complementary

  1. #2f00a7
  2. #78a700

Split complementary

  1. #2f00a7
  2. #a78300
  3. #24a700

Analogous

  1. #0024a7
  2. #2f00a7
  3. #8300a7

Triadic

  1. #2f00a7
  2. #a72f00
  3. #00a72f

Tetradic

  1. #2f00a7
  2. #a70078
  3. #78a700
  4. #00a72f

Square

  1. #2f00a7
  2. #a70024
  3. #78a700
  4. #00a783

Monochromatic

  1. #060014
  2. #19005b
  3. #2f00a7
  4. #4500f4
  5. #7741ff

Shades

#2f00a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f00a7
  2. #2a0096
  3. #260086
  4. #210075
  5. #1c0064
  6. #180054
  7. #130043
  8. #0e0032
  9. #090021
  10. #050011
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f00a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f00a7
  2. #441ab0
  3. #5933b9
  4. #6d4dc1
  5. #8266ca
  6. #9780d3
  7. #ac99dc
  8. #c1b3e5
  9. #d5cced
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f00a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f00a7
  2. #370da3
  3. #3f1a9f
  4. #47269b
  5. #4f3397
  6. #584094
  7. #604d90
  8. #685a8c
  9. #706688
  10. #787384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322774 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039ab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002da5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004260 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ca9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0022a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003383 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f00a7 {
  color: #2f00a7;
}
Background
.bg-2f00a7 {
  background-color: #2f00a7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f00a7 {
  border: 2px solid #2f00a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f00a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 0 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 257 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f00a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f00a7, #8300a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f00a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 0 167 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.22 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.70 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.13 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.48 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.53 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.54 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.66 #d0ff58 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2f00a7  rgb(47, 0, 167)  hsl(257, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#78a700  rgb(120, 167, 0)  hsl(77, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a72f00  rgb(167, 47, 0)  hsl(17, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a72f  rgb(0, 167, 47)  hsl(137, 100%, 33%)  Islamic Green