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#0917AE

#0917ae ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0917ae is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 9.02% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.83% cyan, 86.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 234.91°, with 90.16% saturation and 35.88% 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 12.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.06.

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Relative luminance0.0373

Complementary

  1. #0917ae
  2. #aea009

Split complementary

  1. #0917ae
  2. #ae4d09
  3. #69ae09

Analogous

  1. #0969ae
  2. #0917ae
  3. #4d09ae

Triadic

  1. #0917ae
  2. #ae0917
  3. #17ae09

Tetradic

  1. #0917ae
  2. #a009ae
  3. #aea009
  4. #17ae09

Square

  1. #0917ae
  2. #ae0969
  3. #aea009
  4. #09ae4d

Monochromatic

  1. #01041d
  2. #050d65
  3. #0917ae
  4. #1124f3
  5. #5a67f6

Shades

#0917ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0917ae
  2. #08159d
  3. #07128b
  4. #06107a
  5. #050e68
  6. #050c57
  7. #040946
  8. #030734
  9. #020523
  10. #010211
  11. #000000

Tints

#0917ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0917ae
  2. #222eb6
  3. #3a45be
  4. #535dc6
  5. #6b74ce
  6. #848bd7
  7. #9da2df
  8. #b5b9e7
  9. #ced1ef
  10. #e6e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0917ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0917ae
  2. #1522a9
  3. #212ca5
  4. #2d37a0
  5. #39419c
  6. #454c97
  7. #505692
  8. #5c618e
  9. #686b89
  10. #747685
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2d79 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003fb2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002dac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004b67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0033b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0917ae {
  color: #0917ae;
}
Background
.bg-0917ae {
  background-color: #0917ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0917ae {
  border: 2px solid #0917ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0917ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 23 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 90% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0917ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0917ae, #4d09ae);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0917ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 23 174 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.06 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.96 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.43 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.37 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.02 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.93 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.44 #f6e851 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0917ae  rgb(9, 23, 174)  hsl(235, 90%, 36%)  Zaffre
#aea009  rgb(174, 160, 9)  hsl(55, 90%, 36%)  Brass
#ae0917  rgb(174, 9, 23)  hsl(355, 90%, 36%)  Cornell Red
#17ae09  rgb(23, 174, 9)  hsl(115, 90%, 36%)  Kelly Green