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#0809AB

#0809ab ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0809ab 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 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 95.32% cyan, 94.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 239.63°, with 91.06% 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 12.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.36.

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Relative luminance0.0319

Complementary

  1. #0809ab
  2. #abaa08

Split complementary

  1. #0809ab
  2. #ab5808
  3. #5bab08

Analogous

  1. #085bab
  2. #0809ab
  3. #5808ab

Triadic

  1. #0809ab
  2. #ab0809
  3. #09ab08

Tetradic

  1. #0809ab
  2. #aa08ab
  3. #abaa08
  4. #09ab08

Square

  1. #0809ab
  2. #ab085b
  3. #abaa08
  4. #08ab58

Monochromatic

  1. #010119
  2. #050562
  3. #0809ab
  4. #0c0df4
  5. #5556f7

Shades

#0809ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0809ab
  2. #07089a
  3. #060789
  4. #060678
  5. #050567
  6. #040556
  7. #030444
  8. #020333
  9. #020222
  10. #010111
  11. #000000

Tints

#0809ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0809ab
  2. #2122b3
  3. #393abc
  4. #5253c4
  5. #6b6bcd
  6. #8484d5
  7. #9c9ddd
  8. #b5b5e6
  9. #ceceee
  10. #e6e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0809ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0809ab
  2. #1415a7
  3. #2021a2
  4. #2c2d9e
  5. #38399a
  6. #444596
  7. #505091
  8. #5c5c8d
  9. #686889
  10. #747484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #272776 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003aaf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0029a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004763 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ead ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0020aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003786 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0809ab {
  color: #0809ab;
}
Background
.bg-0809ab {
  background-color: #0809ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0809ab {
  border: 2px solid #0809ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0809ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 8 9 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 91% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0809ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0809ab, #5808ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0809ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(8 9 171 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.36 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.17 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.69 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.71 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.46 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.23 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.31 #f7f654 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0809ab  rgb(8, 9, 171)  hsl(240, 91%, 35%)  Zaffre
#abaa08  rgb(171, 170, 8)  hsl(60, 91%, 35%)  Brass
#ab0809  rgb(171, 8, 9)  hsl(360, 91%, 35%)  Rufous
#09ab08  rgb(9, 171, 8)  hsl(120, 91%, 35%)  Kelly Green