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#040EB5

#040eb5 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#040eb5 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 5.49% green and 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.79% cyan, 92.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 236.61°, with 95.68% saturation and 36.27% 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 12.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.78.

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Relative luminance0.0368

Complementary

  1. #040eb5
  2. #b5ab04

Split complementary

  1. #040eb5
  2. #b55204
  3. #66b504

Analogous

  1. #0466b5
  2. #040eb5
  3. #5204b5

Triadic

  1. #040eb5
  2. #b5040e
  3. #0eb504

Tetradic

  1. #040eb5
  2. #ab04b5
  3. #b5ab04
  4. #0eb504

Square

  1. #040eb5
  2. #b50466
  3. #b5ab04
  4. #04b552

Monochromatic

  1. #01021f
  2. #02086a
  3. #040eb5
  4. #0c19fa
  5. #5760fb

Shades

#040eb5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #040eb5
  2. #040da3
  3. #030b91
  4. #030a7f
  5. #02086d
  6. #02075b
  7. #020648
  8. #010436
  9. #010324
  10. #000112
  11. #000000

Tints

#040eb5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #040eb5
  2. #1d26bc
  3. #363ec4
  4. #4f56cb
  5. #686ed3
  6. #8287da
  7. #9b9fe1
  8. #b4b7e9
  9. #cdcff0
  10. #e6e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#040eb5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #040eb5
  2. #1019b0
  3. #1d25aa
  4. #2930a5
  5. #363ca0
  6. #42479b
  7. #4e5295
  8. #5b5e90
  9. #67698b
  10. #747585
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292b7e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003fb9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002cb2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004c6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0032b7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0023b3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-040eb5 {
  color: #040eb5;
}
Background
.bg-040eb5 {
  background-color: #040eb5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-040eb5 {
  border: 2px solid #040eb5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #040eb5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 14 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 96% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-040eb5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040eb5, #5204b5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-040eb5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 14 181 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.78 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.91 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.72 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.96 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.17 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.68 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.10 #fbf14a Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#040eb5  rgb(4, 14, 181)  hsl(237, 96%, 36%)  Zaffre
#b5ab04  rgb(181, 171, 4)  hsl(57, 96%, 36%)  Brass
#b5040e  rgb(181, 4, 14)  hsl(357, 96%, 36%)  Cornell Red
#0eb504  rgb(14, 181, 4)  hsl(117, 96%, 36%)  Kelly Green