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#270CB2

#270cb2 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#270cb2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 4.71% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.09% cyan, 93.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 249.76°, with 87.37% saturation and 37.25% 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 11.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.53.

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Relative luminance0.0391

Complementary

  1. #270cb2
  2. #97b20c

Split complementary

  1. #270cb2
  2. #b27a0c
  3. #44b20c

Analogous

  1. #0c44b2
  2. #270cb2
  3. #7a0cb2

Triadic

  1. #270cb2
  2. #b2270c
  3. #0cb227

Tetradic

  1. #270cb2
  2. #b20c97
  3. #97b20c
  4. #0cb227

Square

  1. #270cb2
  2. #b20c44
  3. #97b20c
  4. #0cb27a

Monochromatic

  1. #080223
  2. #17076a
  3. #270cb2
  4. #3d1bf0
  5. #7a63f4

Shades

#270cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #270cb2
  2. #230ba0
  3. #1f0a8e
  4. #1b087d
  5. #17076b
  6. #140659
  7. #100547
  8. #0c0435
  9. #080224
  10. #040112
  11. #000000

Tints

#270cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #270cb2
  2. #3d24ba
  3. #523dc1
  4. #6855c9
  5. #7d6dd1
  6. #9386d9
  7. #a99ee0
  8. #beb6e8
  9. #d4cef0
  10. #e9e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#270cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #270cb2
  2. #3018ad
  3. #3923a8
  4. #422fa3
  5. #4b3a9e
  6. #544699
  7. #5c5294
  8. #655d8f
  9. #6e698a
  10. #777485
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322c7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003fb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004968 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0031b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003a8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-270cb2 {
  color: #270cb2;
}
Background
.bg-270cb2 {
  background-color: #270cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-270cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #270cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #270cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 12 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 250 87% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-270cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #270cb2, #7a0cb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-270cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 12 178 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.53 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.12 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.23 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.26 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.35 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.83 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.85 #d8f34d Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#270cb2  rgb(39, 12, 178)  hsl(250, 87%, 37%)  Zaffre
#97b20c  rgb(151, 178, 12)  hsl(70, 87%, 37%)  Apple Green
#b2270c  rgb(178, 39, 12)  hsl(10, 87%, 37%)  Rufous
#0cb227  rgb(12, 178, 39)  hsl(130, 87%, 37%)  Kelly Green