#2a2ffd Color Information

#2a2ffd Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #2a2ffd. In RGB, it consists of 16.5% Red, 18.4% Green, and 99.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 83.4% Cyan, 81.4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 238.6°, with saturation of 98.1% and lightness of 57.8%. The decimal value for #2a2ffd is 2764797, and its nearest "web safe" color is #3333ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #2a2ffd is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#2a2ffd Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color42, 47, 253 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color16.5%, 18.4%, 99.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.835, 0.816, 0.008 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.834, 0.814, 0, 0.008 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color238.6°, 98.1%, 57.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color238.6°, 83.4%, 99.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color19.701, 9.617, 93.746 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color42, 47, 253 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2764797 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color37.146, 66.827, -98.635 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)37.146, 119.141, 304.118 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color37.146, -10.059, -132.276 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color31.011, 59.128, -157.523 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.160, 0.078, 9.617 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4280954877 / 0xff2a2ffd Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#3333ff Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #2a2ffd

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #2a2ffd, its pure hue is 238.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 98.1%, and its lightness is 57.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #2a2ffd, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #050620 to #2529dd.

Tints of #2a2ffd

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #2a2ffd, its pure hue is 238.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 98.1%, and its lightness is 57.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #2a2ffd, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #4549fd to #e4e5ff.

Tones of #2a2ffd

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #2a2ffd, its pure hue is 238.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 98.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #2a2ffd, which range from #949494 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #282dff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #2a2ffd

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #2a2ffd! For #2a2ffd, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #2a2ffd. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #2a2ffd

This color, #2a2ffd, consists of 16.5% Red, 18.4% Green, and 99.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 42, Green = 47, Blue = 253. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #2a2ffd is 83.4% Cyan, 81.4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R16.5%
C83.4%
G18.4%
M81.4%
B99.2%
Y0.0%
K0.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 42 47 253
Octal 52 57 375
Hexa #2a #2f #fd
Binary 00101010 00101111 11111101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 83 81 0 0
Octal 123 121 0 0
Hexa #53 #51 #00 #00
Binary 01010011 01010001 00000000 00000000

Analogous Colors of #2a2ffd

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #2a2ffd — which has hue 238.6° — its analogous colors are located at 208.6° and 268.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2a2ffd.

Triadic Colors of #2a2ffd

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #2a2ffd — which has hue 238.6° — its triadic colors are located at 118.6° and 358.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2a2ffd.

Complementary Color of #2a2ffd

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #2a2ffd — which has hue 238.6° — its complementary color is located at 58.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2a2ffd.

Split Complementary Colors of #2a2ffd

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #2a2ffd — which has hue 238.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 28.6° and 238.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2a2ffd.

Tetradic Colors of #2a2ffd

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #2a2ffd — which has hue 238.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 148.6°, 238.6°, 328.6°, and 58.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2a2ffd.

Monochromatic Colors of #2a2ffd

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #2a2ffd, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #0307b9 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #9497ff (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #2a2ffd

We want to make getting started with #2a2ffd on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #2a2ffd into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #2a2ffd can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #2a2ffd with other HTML elements.

#2a2ffd Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #2a2ffd.
<span style="color: #2a2ffd;">The color of this text is #2a2ffd.</span>

#2a2ffd Background Color

The background color for this text is #2a2ffd.
<div style="background-color: #2a2ffd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #2a2ffd.</div>

#2a2ffd Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #2a2ffd.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #2a2ffd;">This color for the shadow of this text is #2a2ffd.</span>

#2a2ffd Border Color

This is a div with border color #2a2ffd.
<div style="border: #2a2ffd 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #2a2ffd.</div>

#2a2ffd Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #2a2ffd on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2a2ffd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2a2ffd on a white background.</div></div>

#2a2ffd Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #2a2ffd on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2a2ffd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2a2ffd on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #2a2ffd to White

This is a gradient from #2a2ffd to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2a2ffd,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2a2ffd,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2a2ffd,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2a2ffd,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2a2ffd to white.</div>

Gradient from #2a2ffd to Black

This is a gradient from #2a2ffd to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2a2ffd,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2a2ffd,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2a2ffd,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2a2ffd,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2a2ffd to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #2a2ffd

In addition to using #2a2ffd on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #2a2ffd in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #2a2ffd, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 42, Green = 47, Blue = 253). If you need details about the color coordinates of #2a2ffd in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #2a2ffd
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(42, 47, 253)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #2a2ffd; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #2a2ffd; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #2a2ffd; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(42, 47, 253);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#2a2ffd")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:42, green:47, blue:253, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:42 green:47 blue:253 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(42f, 47f, 253f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(42, 47, 253);
 

#2a2ffd Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #2a2ffd the same way. For those with color blindness, #2a2ffd might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #2a2ffd looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #2a2ffd is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #2a2ffd looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #2a2ffd will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #2a2ffd is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.2:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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