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#230BAF

#230baf ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#230baf is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 4.31% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80% cyan, 93.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black. Its hue angle is 248.78°, with 88.17% 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 12.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.13.

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Relative luminance0.0369

Complementary

  1. #230baf
  2. #97af0b

Split complementary

  1. #230baf
  2. #af750b
  3. #45af0b

Analogous

  1. #0b45af
  2. #230baf
  3. #750baf

Triadic

  1. #230baf
  2. #af230b
  3. #0baf23

Tetradic

  1. #230baf
  2. #af0b97
  3. #97af0b
  4. #0baf23

Square

  1. #230baf
  2. #af0b45
  3. #97af0b
  4. #0baf75

Monochromatic

  1. #06021f
  2. #150667
  3. #230baf
  4. #3616f0
  5. #745ef5

Shades

#230baf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #230baf
  2. #200a9e
  3. #1c098c
  4. #19087b
  5. #150769
  6. #120658
  7. #0e0446
  8. #0b0335
  9. #070223
  10. #040112
  11. #000000

Tints

#230baf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #230baf
  2. #3923b7
  3. #4f3cbf
  4. #6554c7
  5. #7b6dcf
  6. #9185d7
  7. #a79ddf
  8. #bdb6e7
  9. #d3ceef
  10. #e9e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#230baf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #230baf
  2. #2c17aa
  3. #3622a6
  4. #3f2ea1
  5. #483a9c
  6. #524698
  7. #5b5193
  8. #645d8e
  9. #6d6989
  10. #777485
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f2a7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003db3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ead ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004866 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0030b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0024ae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003989 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-230baf {
  color: #230baf;
}
Background
.bg-230baf {
  background-color: #230baf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-230baf {
  border: 2px solid #230baf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #230baf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 11 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 249 88% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-230baf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #230baf, #750baf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-230baf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 11 175 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.13 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.46 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.74 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.81 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.96 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.29 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.50 #dcf450 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#230baf  rgb(35, 11, 175)  hsl(249, 88%, 36%)  Zaffre
#97af0b  rgb(151, 175, 11)  hsl(69, 88%, 36%)  Apple Green
#af230b  rgb(175, 35, 11)  hsl(9, 88%, 36%)  Rufous
#0baf23  rgb(11, 175, 35)  hsl(129, 88%, 36%)  Kelly Green