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#0500A2

#0500a2 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0500a2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 96.91% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 241.85°, 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 13.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.57.

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Relative luminance0.0264

Complementary

  1. #0500a2
  2. #9da200

Split complementary

  1. #0500a2
  2. #a25600
  3. #4ca200

Analogous

  1. #004ca2
  2. #0500a2
  3. #5600a2

Triadic

  1. #0500a2
  2. #a20500
  3. #00a205

Tetradic

  1. #0500a2
  2. #a2009d
  3. #9da200
  4. #00a205

Square

  1. #0500a2
  2. #a2004c
  3. #9da200
  4. #00a256

Monochromatic

  1. #010014
  2. #030055
  3. #0500a2
  4. #0700ee
  5. #423cff

Shades

#0500a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0500a2
  2. #050092
  3. #040082
  4. #040071
  5. #030061
  6. #030051
  7. #020041
  8. #020031
  9. #010020
  10. #010010
  11. #000000

Tints

#0500a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0500a2
  2. #1e1aab
  3. #3733b5
  4. #504dbe
  5. #6966c7
  6. #8280d1
  7. #9b99da
  8. #b4b3e3
  9. #cdccec
  10. #e6e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0500a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0500a2
  2. #110d9f
  3. #1e1a9b
  4. #2a2698
  5. #363394
  6. #434091
  7. #4f4d8e
  8. #5b5a8a
  9. #676687
  10. #747383
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #23226f ≈ 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-0500a2 {
  color: #0500a2;
}
Background
.bg-0500a2 {
  background-color: #0500a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0500a2 {
  border: 2px solid #0500a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0500a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 242 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0500a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0500a2, #5600a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0500a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.57 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.19 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.75 #000080 Navy ΔE 4.75 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.58 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.00 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.58 #faff5d Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0500a2  rgb(5, 0, 162)  hsl(242, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#9da200  rgb(157, 162, 0)  hsl(62, 100%, 32%)  Brass
#a20500  rgb(162, 5, 0)  hsl(2, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a205  rgb(0, 162, 5)  hsl(122, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green