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#0809A4

#0809a4 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0809a4 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.14% red, 3.53% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.12% cyan, 94.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 239.62°, with 90.7% 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 13.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.54.

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Web safe#000099
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Relative luminance0.0293

Complementary

  1. #0809a4
  2. #a4a308

Split complementary

  1. #0809a4
  2. #a45508
  3. #57a408

Analogous

  1. #0857a4
  2. #0809a4
  3. #5508a4

Triadic

  1. #0809a4
  2. #a40809
  3. #09a408

Tetradic

  1. #0809a4
  2. #a308a4
  3. #a4a308
  4. #09a408

Square

  1. #0809a4
  2. #a40857
  3. #a4a308
  4. #08a455

Monochromatic

  1. #010113
  2. #04055b
  3. #0809a4
  4. #0c0ded
  5. #4f50f6

Shades

#0809a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0809a4
  2. #070894
  3. #060783
  4. #060673
  5. #050562
  6. #040552
  7. #030442
  8. #020331
  9. #020221
  10. #010110
  11. #000000

Tints

#0809a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0809a4
  2. #2122ad
  3. #393ab6
  4. #5253bf
  5. #6b6bc8
  6. #8484d2
  7. #9c9ddb
  8. #b5b5e4
  9. #ceceed
  10. #e6e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0809a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0809a4
  2. #1415a0
  3. #20219d
  4. #2c2d99
  5. #383996
  6. #444592
  7. #50508e
  8. #5c5c8b
  9. #686887
  10. #747484
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #252571 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0038a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0027a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00445f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ba6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001ea3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003580 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0809a4 {
  color: #0809a4;
}
Background
.bg-0809a4 {
  background-color: #0809a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0809a4 {
  border: 2px solid #0809a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0809a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 9 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 91% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0809a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0809a4, #5508a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0809a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 9 164 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.54 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.79 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.81 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.09 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.18 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.32 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.61 #f7f65b Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0809a4  rgb(8, 9, 164)  hsl(240, 91%, 34%)  Zaffre
#a4a308  rgb(164, 163, 8)  hsl(60, 91%, 34%)  Brass
#a40809  rgb(164, 8, 9)  hsl(360, 91%, 34%)  Rufous
#09a408  rgb(9, 164, 8)  hsl(120, 91%, 34%)  Islamic Green