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#280DB3

#280db3 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#280db3 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 5.1% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.65% cyan, 92.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 249.76°, with 86.46% saturation and 37.65% 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 11.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.65.

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Relative luminance0.0399

Complementary

  1. #280db3
  2. #98b30d

Split complementary

  1. #280db3
  2. #b37b0d
  3. #45b30d

Analogous

  1. #0d45b3
  2. #280db3
  3. #7b0db3

Triadic

  1. #280db3
  2. #b3280d
  3. #0db328

Tetradic

  1. #280db3
  2. #b30d98
  3. #98b30d
  4. #0db328

Square

  1. #280db3
  2. #b30d45
  3. #98b30d
  4. #0db37b

Monochromatic

  1. #080324
  2. #18086c
  3. #280db3
  4. #401eef
  5. #7c65f4

Shades

#280db3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #280db3
  2. #240ca1
  3. #200a8f
  4. #1c097d
  5. #18086b
  6. #14075a
  7. #100548
  8. #0c0436
  9. #080324
  10. #040112
  11. #000000

Tints

#280db3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #280db3
  2. #3e25bb
  3. #533dc2
  4. #6956ca
  5. #7e6ed1
  6. #9486d9
  7. #a99ee1
  8. #bfb6e8
  9. #d4cff0
  10. #eae7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#280db3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #280db3
  2. #3119ae
  3. #3a24a9
  4. #4230a4
  5. #4b3b9f
  6. #54479a
  7. #5d5294
  8. #665e8f
  9. #6e698a
  10. #777585
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322c7d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003fb7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004a69 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0032b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003a8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-280db3 {
  color: #280db3;
}
Background
.bg-280db3 {
  background-color: #280db3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-280db3 {
  border: 2px solid #280db3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #280db3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 13 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 250 86% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-280db3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #280db3, #7b0db3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-280db3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 13 179 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.65 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.02 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.28 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.43 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.55 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.97 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.02 #d7f24c Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#280db3  rgb(40, 13, 179)  hsl(250, 86%, 38%)  Zaffre
#98b30d  rgb(152, 179, 13)  hsl(70, 86%, 38%)  Apple Green
#b3280d  rgb(179, 40, 13)  hsl(10, 86%, 38%)  Rufous
#0db328  rgb(13, 179, 40)  hsl(130, 86%, 38%)  Kelly Green