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#0400A4

#0400a4 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0400a4 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 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.56% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 241.46°, with 100% saturation and 32.16% 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 13.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.45.

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Relative luminance0.0271

Complementary

  1. #0400a4
  2. #a0a400

Split complementary

  1. #0400a4
  2. #a45600
  3. #4ea400

Analogous

  1. #004ea4
  2. #0400a4
  3. #5600a4

Triadic

  1. #0400a4
  2. #a40400
  3. #00a404

Tetradic

  1. #0400a4
  2. #a400a0
  3. #a0a400
  4. #00a404

Square

  1. #0400a4
  2. #a4004e
  3. #a0a400
  4. #00a456

Monochromatic

  1. #000014
  2. #020058
  3. #0400a4
  4. #0600f1
  5. #433eff

Shades

#0400a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0400a4
  2. #040094
  3. #030083
  4. #030073
  5. #020062
  6. #020052
  7. #020042
  8. #010031
  9. #010021
  10. #000010
  11. #000000

Tints

#0400a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0400a4
  2. #1d1aad
  3. #3633b6
  4. #4f4dbf
  5. #6866c8
  6. #8280d2
  7. #9b99db
  8. #b4b3e4
  9. #cdcced
  10. #e6e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0400a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0400a4
  2. #100da0
  3. #1d1a9d
  4. #292699
  5. #363396
  6. #424092
  7. #4e4d8e
  8. #5b5a8b
  9. #676687
  10. #747384
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2e2e2e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #232271 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0036a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0024a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00425e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0029a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001ba3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003380 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0400a4 {
  color: #0400a4;
}
Background
.bg-0400a4 {
  background-color: #0400a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0400a4 {
  border: 2px solid #0400a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0400a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 241 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0400a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0400a4, #5600a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0400a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.45 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.45 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.96 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.01 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.32 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.02 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.76 #fbff5b Inverted #2e2e2e Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0400a4  rgb(4, 0, 164)  hsl(241, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#a0a400  rgb(160, 164, 0)  hsl(61, 100%, 32%)  Brass
#a40400  rgb(164, 4, 0)  hsl(1, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a404  rgb(0, 164, 4)  hsl(121, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green