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#0400A2

#0400a2 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0400a2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.53% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 241.48°, with 100% saturation and 31.76% 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 13.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.58.

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Web safe#000099
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Relative luminance0.0263

Complementary

  1. #0400a2
  2. #9ea200

Split complementary

  1. #0400a2
  2. #a25500
  3. #4da200

Analogous

  1. #004da2
  2. #0400a2
  3. #5500a2

Triadic

  1. #0400a2
  2. #a20400
  3. #00a204

Tetradic

  1. #0400a2
  2. #a2009e
  3. #9ea200
  4. #00a204

Square

  1. #0400a2
  2. #a2004d
  3. #9ea200
  4. #00a255

Monochromatic

  1. #010014
  2. #020055
  3. #0400a2
  4. #0600ee
  5. #413cff

Shades

#0400a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0400a2
  2. #040092
  3. #030082
  4. #030071
  5. #020061
  6. #020051
  7. #020041
  8. #010031
  9. #010020
  10. #000010
  11. #000000

Tints

#0400a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0400a2
  2. #1d1aab
  3. #3633b5
  4. #4f4dbe
  5. #6866c7
  6. #8280d1
  7. #9b99da
  8. #b4b3e3
  9. #cdccec
  10. #e6e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0400a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0400a2
  2. #100d9f
  3. #1d1a9b
  4. #292698
  5. #363394
  6. #424091
  7. #4e4d8e
  8. #5b5a8a
  9. #676687
  10. #747383
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #22226f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0035a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0024a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00415d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0028a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001aa1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00327e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0400a2 {
  color: #0400a2;
}
Background
.bg-0400a2 {
  background-color: #0400a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0400a2 {
  border: 2px solid #0400a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0400a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 241 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0400a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0400a2, #5500a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0400a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.58 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.18 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.74 #000080 Navy ΔE 4.74 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.59 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.00 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.59 #fbff5d Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0400a2  rgb(4, 0, 162)  hsl(241, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#9ea200  rgb(158, 162, 0)  hsl(61, 100%, 32%)  Brass
#a20400  rgb(162, 4, 0)  hsl(1, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a204  rgb(0, 162, 4)  hsl(121, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green