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#1C00A3

#1c00a3 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#1c00a3 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.98% red, 0% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 82.82% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 250.31°, with 100% saturation and 31.96% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.59.

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Relative luminance0.0289

Complementary

  1. #1c00a3
  2. #87a300

Split complementary

  1. #1c00a3
  2. #a36e00
  3. #35a300

Analogous

  1. #0035a3
  2. #1c00a3
  3. #6e00a3

Triadic

  1. #1c00a3
  2. #a31c00
  3. #00a31c

Tetradic

  1. #1c00a3
  2. #a30087
  3. #87a300
  4. #00a31c

Square

  1. #1c00a3
  2. #a30035
  3. #87a300
  4. #00a36e

Monochromatic

  1. #040014
  2. #0f0056
  3. #1c00a3
  4. #2900ef
  5. #5e3dff

Shades

#1c00a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1c00a3
  2. #190093
  3. #160082
  4. #140072
  5. #110062
  6. #0e0052
  7. #0b0041
  8. #080031
  9. #060021
  10. #030010
  11. #000000

Tints

#1c00a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1c00a3
  2. #331aac
  3. #4933b5
  4. #604dbf
  5. #7766c8
  6. #8e80d1
  7. #a499da
  8. #bbb3e3
  9. #d2cced
  10. #e8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1c00a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1c00a3
  2. #260da0
  3. #301a9c
  4. #3a2699
  5. #443395
  6. #4e4092
  7. #584d8e
  8. #625a8b
  9. #6c6687
  10. #767384
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292471 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0037a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0027a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00415e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0029a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001da2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00327f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1c00a3 {
  color: #1c00a3;
}
Background
.bg-1c00a3 {
  background-color: #1c00a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1c00a3 {
  border: 2px solid #1c00a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1c00a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 28 0 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 250 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1c00a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c00a3, #6e00a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1c00a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(28 0 163 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.59 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 3.74 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.22 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.22 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.24 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.17 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.33 #e3ff5c Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Zaffre
#1c00a3  rgb(28, 0, 163)  hsl(250, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#87a300  rgb(135, 163, 0)  hsl(70, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a31c00  rgb(163, 28, 0)  hsl(10, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a31c  rgb(0, 163, 28)  hsl(130, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green