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#381EA1

#381ea1 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#381ea1 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 11.76% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.22% cyan, 81.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 251.91°, with 68.59% saturation and 37.45% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.84.

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Relative luminance0.0434

Complementary

  1. #381ea1
  2. #87a11e

Split complementary

  1. #381ea1
  2. #a17a1e
  3. #45a11e

Analogous

  1. #1e45a1
  2. #381ea1
  3. #7a1ea1

Triadic

  1. #381ea1
  2. #a1381e
  3. #1ea138

Tetradic

  1. #381ea1
  2. #a11e87
  3. #87a11e
  4. #1ea138

Square

  1. #381ea1
  2. #a11e45
  3. #87a11e
  4. #1ea17a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0620
  2. #221261
  3. #381ea1
  4. #5433d9
  5. #8a73e5

Shades

#381ea1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #381ea1
  2. #321b91
  3. #2d1881
  4. #271571
  5. #221261
  6. #1c0f51
  7. #160c40
  8. #110930
  9. #0b0620
  10. #060310
  11. #000000

Tints

#381ea1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #381ea1
  2. #4c35aa
  3. #604bb4
  4. #7462bd
  5. #8878c7
  6. #9c8fd0
  7. #afa5d9
  8. #c3bce3
  9. #d7d2ec
  10. #ebe9f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#381ea1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #381ea1
  2. #3f289e
  3. #46329a
  4. #4e3b97
  5. #554594
  6. #5c4f91
  7. #63598d
  8. #6a638a
  9. #726c87
  10. #797683
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a3172 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003fa5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00369f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004660 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0035a3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002ea0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #143a7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-381ea1 {
  color: #381ea1;
}
Background
.bg-381ea1 {
  background-color: #381ea1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-381ea1 {
  border: 2px solid #381ea1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #381ea1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 30 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 69% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-381ea1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #381ea1, #7a1ea1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-381ea1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 30 161 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.84 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.09 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.99 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.14 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.18 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.96 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.97 #c7e15e Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Zaffre
#381ea1  rgb(56, 30, 161)  hsl(252, 69%, 37%)  Zaffre
#87a11e  rgb(135, 161, 30)  hsl(72, 69%, 37%)  Apple Green
#a1381e  rgb(161, 56, 30)  hsl(12, 69%, 37%)  Rufous
#1ea138  rgb(30, 161, 56)  hsl(132, 69%, 37%)  Islamic Green