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#271DA5

#271da5 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#271da5 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 11.37% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.36% cyan, 82.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 244.41°, with 70.1% saturation and 38.04% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.28.

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Relative luminance0.0403

Complementary

  1. #271da5
  2. #9ba51d

Split complementary

  1. #271da5
  2. #a56b1d
  3. #57a51d

Analogous

  1. #1d57a5
  2. #271da5
  3. #6b1da5

Triadic

  1. #271da5
  2. #a5271d
  3. #1da527

Tetradic

  1. #271da5
  2. #a51d9b
  3. #9ba51d
  4. #1da527

Square

  1. #271da5
  2. #a51d57
  3. #9ba51d
  4. #1da56b

Monochromatic

  1. #080623
  2. #181264
  3. #271da5
  4. #4033db
  5. #7d74e7

Shades

#271da5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #271da5
  2. #231a95
  3. #1f1784
  4. #1b1474
  5. #171163
  6. #140f53
  7. #100c42
  8. #0c0932
  9. #080621
  10. #040311
  11. #000000

Tints

#271da5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #271da5
  2. #3d34ae
  3. #524ab7
  4. #6861c0
  5. #7d77c9
  6. #938ed2
  7. #a9a5db
  8. #bebbe4
  9. #d4d2ed
  10. #e9e8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#271da5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #271da5
  2. #3027a1
  3. #39319e
  4. #423b9a
  5. #4b4596
  6. #544f93
  7. #5c588f
  8. #65628b
  9. #6e6c87
  10. #777684
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #323074 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003fa9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004862 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0034a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002ba4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003b82 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-271da5 {
  color: #271da5;
}
Background
.bg-271da5 {
  background-color: #271da5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-271da5 {
  border: 2px solid #271da5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #271da5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 29 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 244 70% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-271da5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #271da5, #6b1da5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-271da5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 29 165 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.28 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.93 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.19 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.35 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.29 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.32 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.73 #d8e25a Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#271da5  rgb(39, 29, 165)  hsl(244, 70%, 38%)  Zaffre
#9ba51d  rgb(155, 165, 29)  hsl(64, 70%, 38%)  Apple Green
#a5271d  rgb(165, 39, 29)  hsl(4, 70%, 38%)  Cornell Red
#1da527  rgb(29, 165, 39)  hsl(124, 70%, 38%)  Islamic Green