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#1908B2

#1908b2 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1908b2 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 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.96% cyan, 95.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 246°, with 91.4% saturation and 36.47% 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 12.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.06.

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Relative luminance0.0359

Complementary

  1. #1908b2
  2. #a1b208

Split complementary

  1. #1908b2
  2. #b26e08
  3. #4cb208

Analogous

  1. #084cb2
  2. #1908b2
  3. #6e08b2

Triadic

  1. #1908b2
  2. #b21908
  3. #08b219

Tetradic

  1. #1908b2
  2. #b208a1
  3. #a1b208
  4. #08b219

Square

  1. #1908b2
  2. #b2084c
  3. #a1b208
  4. #08b26e

Monochromatic

  1. #040120
  2. #0f0569
  3. #1908b2
  4. #2912f4
  5. #6b5bf8

Shades

#1908b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1908b2
  2. #1707a0
  3. #14068e
  4. #12067d
  5. #0f056b
  6. #0d0459
  7. #0a0347
  8. #080235
  9. #050224
  10. #030112
  11. #000000

Tints

#1908b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1908b2
  2. #3021ba
  3. #4739c1
  4. #5e52c9
  5. #756bd1
  6. #8c84d9
  7. #a39ce0
  8. #bab5e8
  9. #d1cef0
  10. #e8e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1908b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1908b2
  2. #2314ad
  3. #2e20a8
  4. #382ca3
  5. #42389e
  6. #4d4499
  7. #575094
  8. #615c8f
  9. #6b688a
  10. #767485
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c297b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003db6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002caf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004967 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0030b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0022b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00398c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1908b2 {
  color: #1908b2;
}
Background
.bg-1908b2 {
  background-color: #1908b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1908b2 {
  border: 2px solid #1908b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1908b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 25 8 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 246 91% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1908b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1908b2, #6e08b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1908b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(25 8 178 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.06 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.13 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.81 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.81 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.10 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.33 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.92 #e6f74d Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#1908b2  rgb(25, 8, 178)  hsl(246, 91%, 36%)  Zaffre
#a1b208  rgb(161, 178, 8)  hsl(66, 91%, 36%)  Apple Green
#b21908  rgb(178, 25, 8)  hsl(6, 91%, 36%)  Rufous
#08b219  rgb(8, 178, 25)  hsl(126, 91%, 36%)  Kelly Green