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#0004A0

#0004a0 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0004a0 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 1.57% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 97.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 238.5°, with 100% saturation and 31.37% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.35.

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Web safe#000099
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Relative luminance0.0262

Complementary

  1. #0004a0
  2. #a09c00

Split complementary

  1. #0004a0
  2. #a04c00
  3. #54a000

Analogous

  1. #0054a0
  2. #0004a0
  3. #4c00a0

Triadic

  1. #0004a0
  2. #a00004
  3. #04a000

Tetradic

  1. #0004a0
  2. #9c00a0
  3. #a09c00
  4. #04a000

Square

  1. #0004a0
  2. #a00054
  3. #a09c00
  4. #00a04c

Monochromatic

  1. #000114
  2. #000253
  3. #0004a0
  4. #0006ec
  5. #3a3fff

Shades

#0004a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0004a0
  2. #000490
  3. #000380
  4. #000370
  5. #000260
  6. #000250
  7. #000240
  8. #000130
  9. #000120
  10. #000010
  11. #000000

Tints

#0004a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0004a0
  2. #1a1daa
  3. #3336b3
  4. #4d4fbd
  5. #6668c6
  6. #8082d0
  7. #999bd9
  8. #b3b4e3
  9. #cccdec
  10. #e6e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0004a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0004a0
  2. #0d109d
  3. #1a1d9a
  4. #262996
  5. #333693
  6. #404290
  7. #4d4e8d
  8. #5a5b8a
  9. #666786
  10. #737483
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #22226e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0035a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00249e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00415c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0029a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001b9f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00327d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0004a0 {
  color: #0004a0;
}
Background
.bg-0004a0 {
  background-color: #0004a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0004a0 {
  border: 2px solid #0004a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0004a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 4 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 239 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0004a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0004a0, #4c00a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0004a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 4 160 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.35 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.01 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.33 #000080 Navy ΔE 4.55 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.56 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.79 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.39 #fffb5f Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0004a0  rgb(0, 4, 160)  hsl(239, 100%, 31%)  Zaffre
#a09c00  rgb(160, 156, 0)  hsl(59, 100%, 31%)  Brass
#a00004  rgb(160, 0, 4)  hsl(359, 100%, 31%)  Rufous
#04a000  rgb(4, 160, 0)  hsl(119, 100%, 31%)  Islamic Green