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#031BB1

#031bb1 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#031bb1 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 10.59% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.31% cyan, 84.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 231.72°, with 96.67% saturation and 35.29% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.77.

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Relative luminance0.0398

Complementary

  1. #031bb1
  2. #b19903

Split complementary

  1. #031bb1
  2. #b14203
  3. #72b103

Analogous

  1. #0372b1
  2. #031bb1
  3. #4203b1

Triadic

  1. #031bb1
  2. #b1031b
  3. #1bb103

Tetradic

  1. #031bb1
  2. #9903b1
  3. #b19903
  4. #1bb103

Square

  1. #031bb1
  2. #b10372
  3. #b19903
  4. #03b142

Monochromatic

  1. #00041b
  2. #021066
  3. #031bb1
  4. #0628fb
  5. #5169fc

Shades

#031bb1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #031bb1
  2. #03189f
  3. #02168e
  4. #02137c
  5. #02106a
  6. #020e59
  7. #010b47
  8. #010835
  9. #010523
  10. #000312
  11. #000000

Tints

#031bb1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #031bb1
  2. #1c32b9
  3. #3549c1
  4. #4f5fc8
  5. #6876d0
  6. #818dd8
  7. #9aa4e0
  8. #b3bbe8
  9. #cdd1ef
  10. #e6e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#031bb1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #031bb1
  2. #1025ac
  3. #1c2fa7
  4. #2939a2
  5. #35439d
  6. #424e99
  7. #4e5894
  8. #5b628f
  9. #676c8a
  10. #747685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2f7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002faf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d69 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0035b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0028b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003f8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-031bb1 {
  color: #031bb1;
}
Background
.bg-031bb1 {
  background-color: #031bb1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-031bb1 {
  border: 2px solid #031bb1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #031bb1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 27 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 97% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-031bb1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #031bb1, #4203b1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-031bb1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 27 177 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.77 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.96 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.33 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.95 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.27 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.76 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.13 #fce44e Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#031bb1  rgb(3, 27, 177)  hsl(232, 97%, 35%)  Zaffre
#b19903  rgb(177, 153, 3)  hsl(52, 97%, 35%)  Brass
#b1031b  rgb(177, 3, 27)  hsl(352, 97%, 35%)  Cornell Red
#1bb103  rgb(27, 177, 3)  hsl(112, 97%, 35%)  Kelly Green