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#0016A7

#0016a7 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0016a7 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 8.63% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 86.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 232.1°, with 100% saturation and 32.75% 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 12.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 0.33.

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Web safe#000099
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Relative luminance0.0336

Complementary

  1. #0016a7
  2. #a79100

Split complementary

  1. #0016a7
  2. #a73e00
  3. #6aa700

Analogous

  1. #006aa7
  2. #0016a7
  3. #3e00a7

Triadic

  1. #0016a7
  2. #a70016
  3. #16a700

Tetradic

  1. #0016a7
  2. #9100a7
  3. #a79100
  4. #16a700

Square

  1. #0016a7
  2. #a7006a
  3. #a79100
  4. #00a73e

Monochromatic

  1. #000314
  2. #000c5b
  3. #0016a7
  4. #0020f4
  5. #415aff

Shades

#0016a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0016a7
  2. #001496
  3. #001286
  4. #000f75
  5. #000d64
  6. #000b54
  7. #000943
  8. #000732
  9. #000421
  10. #000211
  11. #000000

Tints

#0016a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0016a7
  2. #1a2db0
  3. #3345b9
  4. #4d5cc1
  5. #6673ca
  6. #808bd3
  7. #99a2dc
  8. #b3b9e5
  9. #ccd0ed
  10. #e6e8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0016a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0016a7
  2. #0d21a3
  3. #1a2b9f
  4. #26369b
  5. #334097
  6. #404b94
  7. #4d5690
  8. #5a608c
  9. #666b88
  10. #737584
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #272a74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003cab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ba5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004862 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0030a9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0024a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003a83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0016a7 {
  color: #0016a7;
}
Background
.bg-0016a7 {
  background-color: #0016a7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0016a7 {
  border: 2px solid #0016a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0016a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 22 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0016a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0016a7, #3e00a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0016a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 22 167 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 0.33 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.85 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.34 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.86 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.11 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.48 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.12 #ffe958 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0016a7  rgb(0, 22, 167)  hsl(232, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#a79100  rgb(167, 145, 0)  hsl(52, 100%, 33%)  Brass
#a70016  rgb(167, 0, 22)  hsl(352, 100%, 33%)  Cornell Red
#16a700  rgb(22, 167, 0)  hsl(112, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green