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#1908AB

#1908ab ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1908ab is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.8% red, 3.14% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.38% cyan, 95.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 246.26°, 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 12.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.7.

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Relative luminance0.0332

Complementary

  1. #1908ab
  2. #9aab08

Split complementary

  1. #1908ab
  2. #ab6b08
  3. #48ab08

Analogous

  1. #0848ab
  2. #1908ab
  3. #6b08ab

Triadic

  1. #1908ab
  2. #ab1908
  3. #08ab19

Tetradic

  1. #1908ab
  2. #ab089a
  3. #9aab08
  4. #08ab19

Square

  1. #1908ab
  2. #ab0848
  3. #9aab08
  4. #08ab6b

Monochromatic

  1. #040119
  2. #0e0562
  3. #1908ab
  4. #240cf4
  5. #6655f7

Shades

#1908ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1908ab
  2. #17079a
  3. #140689
  4. #120678
  5. #0f0567
  6. #0d0456
  7. #0a0344
  8. #080233
  9. #050222
  10. #030111
  11. #000000

Tints

#1908ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1908ab
  2. #3021b3
  3. #4739bc
  4. #5e52c4
  5. #756bcd
  6. #8c84d5
  7. #a39cdd
  8. #bab5e6
  9. #d1ceee
  10. #e8e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1908ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1908ab
  2. #2314a7
  3. #2e20a2
  4. #382c9e
  5. #42389a
  6. #4d4496
  7. #575091
  8. #615c8d
  9. #6b6889
  10. #767484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2877 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003baf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ba9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004663 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ead ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0021aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003786 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1908ab {
  color: #1908ab;
}
Background
.bg-1908ab {
  background-color: #1908ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1908ab {
  border: 2px solid #1908ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1908ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 8 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 246 91% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1908ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1908ab, #6b08ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1908ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 8 171 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.70 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.03 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.92 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.95 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.71 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.43 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.14 #e6f754 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#1908ab  rgb(25, 8, 171)  hsl(246, 91%, 35%)  Zaffre
#9aab08  rgb(154, 171, 8)  hsl(66, 91%, 35%)  Apple Green
#ab1908  rgb(171, 25, 8)  hsl(6, 91%, 35%)  Rufous
#08ab19  rgb(8, 171, 25)  hsl(126, 91%, 35%)  Kelly Green