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#311999

#311999 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#311999 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.22% red, 9.8% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.97% cyan, 83.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 251.25°, with 71.91% saturation and 34.9% 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 12.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.29.

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Relative luminance0.0365

Complementary

  1. #311999
  2. #819919

Split complementary

  1. #311999
  2. #997119
  3. #419919

Analogous

  1. #194199
  2. #311999
  3. #711999

Triadic

  1. #311999
  2. #993119
  3. #199931

Tetradic

  1. #311999
  2. #991981
  3. #819919
  4. #199931

Square

  1. #311999
  2. #991941
  3. #819919
  4. #199971

Monochromatic

  1. #070415
  2. #1c0e57
  3. #311999
  4. #4624db
  5. #7d65e6

Shades

#311999 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #311999
  2. #2c178a
  3. #27147a
  4. #22126b
  5. #1d0f5c
  6. #190d4d
  7. #140a3d
  8. #0f082e
  9. #0a051f
  10. #05030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#311999 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #311999
  2. #4630a3
  3. #5a47ad
  4. #6f5eb8
  5. #8375c2
  6. #988ccc
  7. #ada3d6
  8. #c1bae0
  9. #d6d1eb
  10. #eae8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#311999 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #311999
  2. #392397
  3. #412e94
  4. #493892
  5. #51428f
  6. #594d8d
  7. #60578a
  8. #686188
  9. #706b85
  10. #787683
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #342d6c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003a9c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003197 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00415b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00309b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002998 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #033579 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-311999 {
  color: #311999;
}
Background
.bg-311999 {
  background-color: #311999;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-311999 {
  border: 2px solid #311999;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #311999;
  --color-primary-rgb: 49 25 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 251 72% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-311999 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #311999, #711999);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-311999 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(49 25 153 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.29 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.54 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.56 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.81 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.38 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.29 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.42 #cee666 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#311999  rgb(49, 25, 153)  hsl(251, 72%, 35%)  Zaffre
#819919  rgb(129, 153, 25)  hsl(71, 72%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#993119  rgb(153, 49, 25)  hsl(11, 72%, 35%)  Kobe
#199931  rgb(25, 153, 49)  hsl(131, 72%, 35%)  Islamic Green