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#031BB8

#031bb8 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#031bb8 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 72.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.37% cyan, 85.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 232.04°, with 96.79% saturation and 36.67% 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 11.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.53.

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Relative luminance0.0426

Complementary

  1. #031bb8
  2. #b8a003

Split complementary

  1. #031bb8
  2. #b84503
  3. #76b803

Analogous

  1. #0376b8
  2. #031bb8
  3. #4503b8

Triadic

  1. #031bb8
  2. #b8031b
  3. #1bb803

Tetradic

  1. #031bb8
  2. #a003b8
  3. #b8a003
  4. #1bb803

Square

  1. #031bb8
  2. #b80376
  3. #b8a003
  4. #03b845

Monochromatic

  1. #010521
  2. #02106d
  3. #031bb8
  4. #0c2cfb
  5. #586efc

Shades

#031bb8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #031bb8
  2. #0318a6
  3. #021693
  4. #021381
  5. #02106e
  6. #020e5c
  7. #010b4a
  8. #010837
  9. #010525
  10. #000312
  11. #000000

Tints

#031bb8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #031bb8
  2. #1c32bf
  3. #3549c6
  4. #4f5fcd
  5. #6876d4
  6. #818ddc
  7. #9aa4e3
  8. #b3bbea
  9. #cdd1f1
  10. #e6e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#031bb8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #031bb8
  2. #1025b2
  3. #1c2fad
  4. #2939a7
  5. #3543a2
  6. #424e9c
  7. #4e5896
  8. #5b6291
  9. #676c8b
  10. #747686
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d3080 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0043bc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031b5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00506d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0037ba ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029b6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004191 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-031bb8 {
  color: #031bb8;
}
Background
.bg-031bb8 {
  background-color: #031bb8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-031bb8 {
  border: 2px solid #031bb8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #031bb8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 27 184;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-031bb8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #031bb8, #4503b8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-031bb8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 27 184 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.53 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.28 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.13 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.42 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.82 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.85 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.51 #fce447 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Zaffre
#031bb8  rgb(3, 27, 184)  hsl(232, 97%, 37%)  Zaffre
#b8a003  rgb(184, 160, 3)  hsl(52, 97%, 37%)  Brass
#b8031b  rgb(184, 3, 27)  hsl(352, 97%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#1bb803  rgb(27, 184, 3)  hsl(112, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green