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#0105AB

#0105ab ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0105ab is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.39% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 99.42% cyan, 97.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 238.59°, with 98.84% saturation and 33.73% 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 13.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.71.

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Relative luminance0.0306

Complementary

  1. #0105ab
  2. #aba701

Split complementary

  1. #0105ab
  2. #ab5201
  3. #5aab01

Analogous

  1. #015aab
  2. #0105ab
  3. #5201ab

Triadic

  1. #0105ab
  2. #ab0105
  3. #05ab01

Tetradic

  1. #0105ab
  2. #a701ab
  3. #aba701
  4. #05ab01

Square

  1. #0105ab
  2. #ab015a
  3. #aba701
  4. #01ab52

Monochromatic

  1. #000114
  2. #01035f
  3. #0105ab
  4. #0107f7
  5. #474bfe

Shades

#0105ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0105ab
  2. #01059a
  3. #010489
  4. #010478
  5. #010367
  6. #010356
  7. #000244
  8. #000233
  9. #000122
  10. #000111
  11. #000000

Tints

#0105ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0105ab
  2. #1a1eb3
  3. #3437bc
  4. #4d50c4
  5. #6769cd
  6. #8082d5
  7. #999bdd
  8. #b3b4e6
  9. #cccdee
  10. #e6e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0105ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0105ab
  2. #0e11a7
  3. #1a1ea2
  4. #272a9e
  5. #34369a
  6. #414396
  7. #4d4f91
  8. #5a5b8d
  9. #676789
  10. #737484
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #252676 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003aaf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0027a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004663 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002cad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001eaa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003686 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0105ab {
  color: #0105ab;
}
Background
.bg-0105ab {
  background-color: #0105ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0105ab {
  border: 2px solid #0105ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0105ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 1 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 239 99% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0105ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0105ab, #5201ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0105ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(1 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.71 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.29 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.50 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.65 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.74 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.04 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.38 #fefa54 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0105ab  rgb(1, 5, 171)  hsl(239, 99%, 34%)  Zaffre
#aba701  rgb(171, 167, 1)  hsl(59, 99%, 34%)  Brass
#ab0105  rgb(171, 1, 5)  hsl(359, 99%, 34%)  Rufous
#05ab01  rgb(5, 171, 1)  hsl(119, 99%, 34%)  Kelly Green