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#0905AB

#0905ab ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0905ab is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 3.53% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 94.74% cyan, 97.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 241.45°, with 94.32% saturation and 34.51% 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 12.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.73.

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Relative luminance0.0311

Complementary

  1. #0905ab
  2. #a7ab05

Split complementary

  1. #0905ab
  2. #ab5c05
  3. #54ab05

Analogous

  1. #0554ab
  2. #0905ab
  3. #5c05ab

Triadic

  1. #0905ab
  2. #ab0905
  3. #05ab09

Tetradic

  1. #0905ab
  2. #ab05a7
  3. #a7ab05
  4. #05ab09

Square

  1. #0905ab
  2. #ab0554
  3. #a7ab05
  4. #05ab5c

Monochromatic

  1. #010116
  2. #050361
  3. #0905ab
  4. #0d07f5
  5. #534ffa

Shades

#0905ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0905ab
  2. #08059a
  3. #070489
  4. #060478
  5. #050367
  6. #050356
  7. #040244
  8. #030233
  9. #020122
  10. #010111
  11. #000000

Tints

#0905ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0905ab
  2. #221eb3
  3. #3a37bc
  4. #5350c4
  5. #6b69cd
  6. #8482d5
  7. #9d9bdd
  8. #b5b4e6
  9. #cecdee
  10. #e6e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0905ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0905ab
  2. #1511a7
  3. #211ea2
  4. #2d2a9e
  5. #39369a
  6. #454396
  7. #504f91
  8. #5c5b8d
  9. #686789
  10. #747484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #262676 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003aaf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0028a9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004663 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002dad ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001eaa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003686 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0905ab {
  color: #0905ab;
}
Background
.bg-0905ab {
  background-color: #0905ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0905ab {
  border: 2px solid #0905ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0905ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 9 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 241 94% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0905ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0905ab, #5c05ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0905ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(9 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.73 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.22 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.57 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.72 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.78 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.11 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.31 #f6fa54 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0905ab  rgb(9, 5, 171)  hsl(241, 94%, 35%)  Zaffre
#a7ab05  rgb(167, 171, 5)  hsl(61, 94%, 35%)  Brass
#ab0905  rgb(171, 9, 5)  hsl(1, 94%, 35%)  Rufous
#05ab09  rgb(5, 171, 9)  hsl(121, 94%, 35%)  Kelly Green