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#090CB2

#090cb2 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#090cb2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 4.71% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.94% cyan, 93.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 238.93°, with 90.37% 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 12.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.59.

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Relative luminance0.0354

Complementary

  1. #090cb2
  2. #b2af09

Split complementary

  1. #090cb2
  2. #b25a09
  3. #61b209

Analogous

  1. #0961b2
  2. #090cb2
  3. #5a09b2

Triadic

  1. #090cb2
  2. #b2090c
  3. #0cb209

Tetradic

  1. #090cb2
  2. #af09b2
  3. #b2af09
  4. #0cb209

Square

  1. #090cb2
  2. #b20961
  3. #b2af09
  4. #09b25a

Monochromatic

  1. #020220
  2. #050769
  3. #090cb2
  4. #1418f3
  5. #5d60f7

Shades

#090cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #090cb2
  2. #080ba0
  3. #070a8e
  4. #06087d
  5. #05076b
  6. #050659
  7. #040547
  8. #030435
  9. #020224
  10. #010112
  11. #000000

Tints

#090cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #090cb2
  2. #2224ba
  3. #3a3dc1
  4. #5355c9
  5. #6b6dd1
  6. #8486d9
  7. #9d9ee0
  8. #b5b6e8
  9. #cecef0
  10. #e6e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#090cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #090cb2
  2. #1518ad
  3. #2123a8
  4. #2d2fa3
  5. #393a9e
  6. #454699
  7. #505294
  8. #5c5d8f
  9. #68698a
  10. #747485
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292a7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003db6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002bb0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004a68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0030b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0022b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003a8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-090cb2 {
  color: #090cb2;
}
Background
.bg-090cb2 {
  background-color: #090cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-090cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #090cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #090cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 12 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 239 90% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-090cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #090cb2, #5a09b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-090cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 12 178 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.59 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.24 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.60 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.67 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.74 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.25 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 8.04 #f6f34d Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#090cb2  rgb(9, 12, 178)  hsl(239, 90%, 37%)  Zaffre
#b2af09  rgb(178, 175, 9)  hsl(59, 90%, 37%)  Brass
#b2090c  rgb(178, 9, 12)  hsl(359, 90%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#0cb209  rgb(12, 178, 9)  hsl(119, 90%, 37%)  Kelly Green