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#1700A4

#1700a4 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1700a4 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 0% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.98% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 248.41°, 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 13.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.48.

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Relative luminance0.0286

Complementary

  1. #1700a4
  2. #8da400

Split complementary

  1. #1700a4
  2. #a46900
  3. #3ba400

Analogous

  1. #003ba4
  2. #1700a4
  3. #6900a4

Triadic

  1. #1700a4
  2. #a41700
  3. #00a417

Tetradic

  1. #1700a4
  2. #a4008d
  3. #8da400
  4. #00a417

Square

  1. #1700a4
  2. #a4003b
  3. #8da400
  4. #00a469

Monochromatic

  1. #030014
  2. #0c0058
  3. #1700a4
  4. #2200f1
  5. #593eff

Shades

#1700a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1700a4
  2. #150094
  3. #120083
  4. #100073
  5. #0e0062
  6. #0c0052
  7. #090042
  8. #070031
  9. #050021
  10. #020010
  11. #000000

Tints

#1700a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1700a4
  2. #2e1aad
  3. #4533b6
  4. #5d4dbf
  5. #7466c8
  6. #8b80d2
  7. #a299db
  8. #b9b3e4
  9. #d1cced
  10. #e8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1700a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1700a4
  2. #220da0
  3. #2c1a9d
  4. #372699
  5. #413396
  6. #4c4092
  7. #564d8e
  8. #615a8b
  9. #6b6687
  10. #767384
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #272371 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0037a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0027a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00425e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002aa6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001da3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003280 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1700a4 {
  color: #1700a4;
}
Background
.bg-1700a4 {
  background-color: #1700a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1700a4 {
  border: 2px solid #1700a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1700a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 248 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1700a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1700a4, #6900a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1700a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.48 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.72 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.20 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.14 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.25 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.12 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.52 #e8ff5b Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Zaffre
#1700a4  rgb(23, 0, 164)  hsl(248, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#8da400  rgb(141, 164, 0)  hsl(68, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a41700  rgb(164, 23, 0)  hsl(8, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a417  rgb(0, 164, 23)  hsl(128, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green