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#2808A3

#2808a3 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2808a3 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 3.14% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 75.46% cyan, 95.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 252.39°, with 90.64% saturation and 33.53% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.43.

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Relative luminance0.0327

Complementary

  1. #2808a3
  2. #83a308

Split complementary

  1. #2808a3
  2. #a37608
  3. #35a308

Analogous

  1. #0835a3
  2. #2808a3
  3. #7608a3

Triadic

  1. #2808a3
  2. #a32808
  3. #08a328

Tetradic

  1. #2808a3
  2. #a30883
  3. #83a308
  4. #08a328

Square

  1. #2808a3
  2. #a30835
  3. #83a308
  4. #08a376

Monochromatic

  1. #050113
  2. #16045a
  3. #2808a3
  4. #3a0cec
  5. #714ef6

Shades

#2808a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2808a3
  2. #240793
  3. #200682
  4. #1c0672
  5. #180562
  6. #140452
  7. #100341
  8. #0c0231
  9. #080221
  10. #040110
  11. #000000

Tints

#2808a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2808a3
  2. #3e21ac
  3. #5339b5
  4. #6952bf
  5. #7e6bc8
  6. #9484d1
  7. #a99cda
  8. #bfb5e3
  9. #d4ceed
  10. #eae6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2808a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2808a3
  2. #3114a0
  3. #3a209c
  4. #422c99
  5. #4b3895
  6. #544492
  7. #5d508e
  8. #665c8b
  9. #6e6887
  10. #777484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f2771 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ca1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00425e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ca5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0022a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003480 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2808a3 {
  color: #2808a3;
}
Background
.bg-2808a3 {
  background-color: #2808a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2808a3 {
  border: 2px solid #2808a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2808a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 8 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 91% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2808a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2808a3, #7608a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2808a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 8 163 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.43 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.49 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.57 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.01 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.80 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.90 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.03 #d7f75c Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2808a3  rgb(40, 8, 163)  hsl(252, 91%, 34%)  Zaffre
#83a308  rgb(131, 163, 8)  hsl(72, 91%, 34%)  Apple Green
#a32808  rgb(163, 40, 8)  hsl(12, 91%, 34%)  Rufous
#08a328  rgb(8, 163, 40)  hsl(132, 91%, 34%)  Islamic Green