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#0B05AB

#0b05ab ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0b05ab is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 4.31% red, 1.96% green and 67.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 93.57% cyan, 97.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 242.17°, 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 12.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.74.

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Relative luminance0.0312

Complementary

  1. #0b05ab
  2. #a5ab05

Split complementary

  1. #0b05ab
  2. #ab5e05
  3. #52ab05

Analogous

  1. #0552ab
  2. #0b05ab
  3. #5e05ab

Triadic

  1. #0b05ab
  2. #ab0b05
  3. #05ab0b

Tetradic

  1. #0b05ab
  2. #ab05a5
  3. #a5ab05
  4. #05ab0b

Square

  1. #0b05ab
  2. #ab0552
  3. #a5ab05
  4. #05ab5e

Monochromatic

  1. #010116
  2. #060361
  3. #0b05ab
  4. #1007f5
  5. #554ffa

Shades

#0b05ab mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0b05ab
  2. #0a059a
  3. #090489
  4. #080478
  5. #070367
  6. #060356
  7. #040244
  8. #030233
  9. #020122
  10. #010111
  11. #000000

Tints

#0b05ab mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0b05ab
  2. #231eb3
  3. #3c37bc
  4. #5450c4
  5. #6d69cd
  6. #8582d5
  7. #9d9bdd
  8. #b6b4e6
  9. #cecdee
  10. #e7e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0b05ab mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0b05ab
  2. #1711a7
  3. #221ea2
  4. #2e2a9e
  5. #3a369a
  6. #464396
  7. #514f91
  8. #5d5b8d
  9. #696789
  10. #747484
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #272676 ≈ 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 #001faa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003686 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0b05ab {
  color: #0b05ab;
}
Background
.bg-0b05ab {
  background-color: #0b05ab;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-0b05ab {
  border: 2px solid #0b05ab;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0b05ab;
  --color-primary-rgb: 11 5 171;
  --color-primary-hsl: 242 94% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0b05ab {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b05ab, #5e05ab);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0b05ab {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(11 5 171 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.74 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.21 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.59 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.74 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.79 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.13 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.30 #f4fa54 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#0b05ab  rgb(11, 5, 171)  hsl(242, 94%, 35%)  Zaffre
#a5ab05  rgb(165, 171, 5)  hsl(62, 94%, 35%)  Brass
#ab0b05  rgb(171, 11, 5)  hsl(2, 94%, 35%)  Rufous
#05ab0b  rgb(5, 171, 11)  hsl(122, 94%, 35%)  Kelly Green