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#1A00A4

#1a00a4 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1a00a4 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.2% red, 0% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.15% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 249.51°, 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 13.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.51.

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Relative luminance0.029

Complementary

  1. #1a00a4
  2. #8aa400

Split complementary

  1. #1a00a4
  2. #a46c00
  3. #38a400

Analogous

  1. #0038a4
  2. #1a00a4
  3. #6c00a4

Triadic

  1. #1a00a4
  2. #a41a00
  3. #00a41a

Tetradic

  1. #1a00a4
  2. #a4008a
  3. #8aa400
  4. #00a41a

Square

  1. #1a00a4
  2. #a40038
  3. #8aa400
  4. #00a46c

Monochromatic

  1. #030014
  2. #0e0058
  3. #1a00a4
  4. #2600f1
  5. #5d3eff

Shades

#1a00a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1a00a4
  2. #170094
  3. #150083
  4. #120073
  5. #100062
  6. #0d0052
  7. #0a0042
  8. #080031
  9. #050021
  10. #030010
  11. #000000

Tints

#1a00a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1a00a4
  2. #311aad
  3. #4833b6
  4. #5f4dbf
  5. #7666c8
  6. #8d80d2
  7. #a399db
  8. #bab3e4
  9. #d1cced
  10. #e8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1a00a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1a00a4
  2. #240da0
  3. #2e1a9d
  4. #392699
  5. #433396
  6. #4d4092
  7. #574d8e
  8. #615a8b
  9. #6c6687
  10. #767384
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282471 ≈ 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-1a00a4 {
  color: #1a00a4;
}
Background
.bg-1a00a4 {
  background-color: #1a00a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1a00a4 {
  border: 2px solid #1a00a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1a00a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 26 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 250 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1a00a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a00a4, #6c00a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1a00a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(26 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.51 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.80 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.27 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.11 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.32 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.15 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.47 #e5ff5b Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#1a00a4  rgb(26, 0, 164)  hsl(250, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#8aa400  rgb(138, 164, 0)  hsl(70, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a41a00  rgb(164, 26, 0)  hsl(10, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a41a  rgb(0, 164, 26)  hsl(130, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green