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#0300A5

#0300a5 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0300a5 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.18% red, 0% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.18% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 241.09°, with 100% saturation and 32.35% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.39.

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Web safe#000099
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Relative luminance0.0274

Complementary

  1. #0300a5
  2. #a2a500

Split complementary

  1. #0300a5
  2. #a55500
  3. #4fa500

Analogous

  1. #004fa5
  2. #0300a5
  3. #5500a5

Triadic

  1. #0300a5
  2. #a50300
  3. #00a503

Tetradic

  1. #0300a5
  2. #a500a2
  3. #a2a500
  4. #00a503

Square

  1. #0300a5
  2. #a5004f
  3. #a2a500
  4. #00a555

Monochromatic

  1. #000014
  2. #020058
  3. #0300a5
  4. #0400f1
  5. #423fff

Shades

#0300a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0300a5
  2. #030095
  3. #020084
  4. #020074
  5. #020063
  6. #020053
  7. #010042
  8. #010032
  9. #010021
  10. #000011
  11. #000000

Tints

#0300a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0300a5
  2. #1c1aae
  3. #3533b7
  4. #4f4dc0
  5. #6866c9
  6. #8180d2
  7. #9a99db
  8. #b3b3e4
  9. #cdcced
  10. #e6e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0300a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0300a5
  2. #100da1
  3. #1c1a9e
  4. #29269a
  5. #353396
  6. #424093
  7. #4e4d8f
  8. #5b5a8b
  9. #676687
  10. #747384
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #232372 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0036a9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0025a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00435f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0029a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001ba4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003381 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0300a5 {
  color: #0300a5;
}
Background
.bg-0300a5 {
  background-color: #0300a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0300a5 {
  border: 2px solid #0300a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0300a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 3 0 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 241 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0300a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0300a5, #5500a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0300a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(3 0 165 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.39 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.58 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.06 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.13 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.20 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.03 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.86 #fcff5a Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0300a5  rgb(3, 0, 165)  hsl(241, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#a2a500  rgb(162, 165, 0)  hsl(61, 100%, 32%)  Brass
#a50300  rgb(165, 3, 0)  hsl(1, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a503  rgb(0, 165, 3)  hsl(121, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green