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#280EB0

#280eb0 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#280eb0 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 5.49% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.27% cyan, 92.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 249.63°, with 85.26% 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 11.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.41.

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Relative luminance0.039

Complementary

  1. #280eb0
  2. #96b00e

Split complementary

  1. #280eb0
  2. #b0790e
  3. #45b00e

Analogous

  1. #0e45b0
  2. #280eb0
  3. #790eb0

Triadic

  1. #280eb0
  2. #b0280e
  3. #0eb028

Tetradic

  1. #280eb0
  2. #b00e96
  3. #96b00e
  4. #0eb028

Square

  1. #280eb0
  2. #b00e45
  3. #96b00e
  4. #0eb079

Monochromatic

  1. #080322
  2. #180869
  3. #280eb0
  4. #3f1ded
  5. #7b64f3

Shades

#280eb0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #280eb0
  2. #240d9e
  3. #200b8d
  4. #1c0a7b
  5. #18086a
  6. #140758
  7. #100646
  8. #0c0435
  9. #080323
  10. #040112
  11. #000000

Tints

#280eb0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #280eb0
  2. #3e26b8
  3. #533ec0
  4. #6956c8
  5. #7e6ed0
  6. #9487d8
  7. #a99fdf
  8. #bfb7e7
  9. #d4cfef
  10. #eae7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#280eb0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #280eb0
  2. #3119ab
  3. #3a25a6
  4. #4230a2
  5. #4b3c9d
  6. #544798
  7. #5d5293
  8. #665e8e
  9. #6e698a
  10. #777585
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322c7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003fb4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004967 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0031b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003a8a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-280eb0 {
  color: #280eb0;
}
Background
.bg-280eb0 {
  background-color: #280eb0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-280eb0 {
  border: 2px solid #280eb0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #280eb0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 14 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 250 85% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-280eb0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #280eb0, #790eb0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-280eb0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 14 176 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.41 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.37 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.02 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.08 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.23 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.61 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.69 #d7f14f Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#280eb0  rgb(40, 14, 176)  hsl(250, 85%, 37%)  Zaffre
#96b00e  rgb(150, 176, 14)  hsl(70, 85%, 37%)  Apple Green
#b0280e  rgb(176, 40, 14)  hsl(10, 85%, 37%)  Rufous
#0eb028  rgb(14, 176, 40)  hsl(130, 85%, 37%)  Kelly Green