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#3B00A7

#3b00a7 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3b00a7 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 0% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.67% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 261.2°, with 100% saturation and 32.75% 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 12.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 4.19.

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Relative luminance0.0372

Complementary

  1. #3b00a7
  2. #6ca700

Split complementary

  1. #3b00a7
  2. #a78f00
  3. #18a700

Analogous

  1. #0018a7
  2. #3b00a7
  3. #8f00a7

Triadic

  1. #3b00a7
  2. #a73b00
  3. #00a73b

Tetradic

  1. #3b00a7
  2. #a7006c
  3. #6ca700
  4. #00a73b

Square

  1. #3b00a7
  2. #a70018
  3. #6ca700
  4. #00a78f

Monochromatic

  1. #070014
  2. #20005b
  3. #3b00a7
  4. #5600f4
  5. #8441ff

Shades

#3b00a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3b00a7
  2. #350096
  3. #2f0086
  4. #290075
  5. #230064
  6. #1e0054
  7. #180043
  8. #120032
  9. #0c0021
  10. #060011
  11. #000000

Tints

#3b00a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3b00a7
  2. #4f1ab0
  3. #6233b9
  4. #764dc1
  5. #8966ca
  6. #9d80d3
  7. #b199dc
  8. #c4b3e5
  9. #d8cced
  10. #ebe6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3b00a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3b00a7
  2. #420da3
  3. #491a9f
  4. #50269b
  5. #573397
  6. #5e4094
  7. #644d90
  8. #6b5a8c
  9. #726688
  10. #797384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #382975 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003bab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031a5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004160 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002da9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #183283 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3b00a7 {
  color: #3b00a7;
}
Background
.bg-3b00a7 {
  background-color: #3b00a7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3b00a7 {
  border: 2px solid #3b00a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3b00a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 0 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 261 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3b00a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b00a7, #8f00a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3b00a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 0 167 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.19 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.03 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.03 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.06 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.37 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.61 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.36 #c4ff58 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3b00a7  rgb(59, 0, 167)  hsl(261, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#6ca700  rgb(108, 167, 0)  hsl(81, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a73b00  rgb(167, 59, 0)  hsl(21, 100%, 33%)  Rust
#00a73b  rgb(0, 167, 59)  hsl(141, 100%, 33%)  Shamrock Green