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#040CAF

#040caf ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#040caf is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 4.71% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.71% cyan, 93.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black. Its hue angle is 237.19°, with 95.53% saturation and 35.1% 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 12.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.28.

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Relative luminance0.0338

Complementary

  1. #040caf
  2. #afa704

Split complementary

  1. #040caf
  2. #af5104
  3. #62af04

Analogous

  1. #0462af
  2. #040caf
  3. #5104af

Triadic

  1. #040caf
  2. #af040c
  3. #0caf04

Tetradic

  1. #040caf
  2. #a704af
  3. #afa704
  4. #0caf04

Square

  1. #040caf
  2. #af0462
  3. #afa704
  4. #04af51

Monochromatic

  1. #010219
  2. #020764
  3. #040caf
  4. #0612f9
  5. #5159fb

Shades

#040caf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040caf
  2. #040b9e
  3. #030a8c
  4. #03087b
  5. #020769
  6. #020658
  7. #020546
  8. #010435
  9. #010223
  10. #000112
  11. #000000

Tints

#040caf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040caf
  2. #1d24b7
  3. #363dbf
  4. #4f55c7
  5. #686dcf
  6. #8286d7
  7. #9b9edf
  8. #b4b6e7
  9. #cdceef
  10. #e6e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040caf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040caf
  2. #1018aa
  3. #1d23a6
  4. #292fa1
  5. #363a9c
  6. #424698
  7. #4e5293
  8. #5b5d8e
  9. #676989
  10. #747485
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282979 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003cb3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002aad ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004966 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002fb1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0021ae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003989 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-040caf {
  color: #040caf;
}
Background
.bg-040caf {
  background-color: #040caf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040caf {
  border: 2px solid #040caf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040caf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 12 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 96% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040caf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040caf, #5104af);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040caf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 12 175 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.28 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.66 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.17 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.31 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.43 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.83 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.75 #fbf350 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#040caf  rgb(4, 12, 175)  hsl(237, 96%, 35%)  Zaffre
#afa704  rgb(175, 167, 4)  hsl(57, 96%, 35%)  Brass
#af040c  rgb(175, 4, 12)  hsl(357, 96%, 35%)  Cornell Red
#0caf04  rgb(12, 175, 4)  hsl(117, 96%, 35%)  Kelly Green