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#3700A3

#3700a3 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3700a3 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.57% red, 0% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.26% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 260.25°, 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 12.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.92.

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Relative luminance0.0346

Complementary

  1. #3700a3
  2. #6ca300

Split complementary

  1. #3700a3
  2. #a38900
  3. #1aa300

Analogous

  1. #001aa3
  2. #3700a3
  3. #8900a3

Triadic

  1. #3700a3
  2. #a33700
  3. #00a337

Tetradic

  1. #3700a3
  2. #a3006c
  3. #6ca300
  4. #00a337

Square

  1. #3700a3
  2. #a3001a
  3. #6ca300
  4. #00a389

Monochromatic

  1. #070014
  2. #1d0056
  3. #3700a3
  4. #5100ef
  5. #7e3dff

Shades

#3700a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3700a3
  2. #320093
  3. #2c0082
  4. #270072
  5. #210062
  6. #1c0052
  7. #160041
  8. #110031
  9. #0b0021
  10. #060010
  11. #000000

Tints

#3700a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3700a3
  2. #4b1aac
  3. #5f33b5
  4. #734dbf
  5. #8766c8
  6. #9b80d1
  7. #af99da
  8. #c3b3e3
  9. #d7cced
  10. #ebe6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3700a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3700a3
  2. #3e0da0
  3. #461a9c
  4. #4d2699
  5. #543395
  6. #5c4092
  7. #634d8e
  8. #6a5a8b
  9. #716687
  10. #797384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #352772 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002fa1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00405e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ba5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0023a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0f317f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3700a3 {
  color: #3700a3;
}
Background
.bg-3700a3 {
  background-color: #3700a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3700a3 {
  border: 2px solid #3700a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3700a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 55 0 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 260 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3700a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3700a3, #8900a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3700a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(55 0 163 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.92 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.35 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.37 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.71 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.82 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.08 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.63 #c8ff5c Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3700a3  rgb(55, 0, 163)  hsl(260, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#6ca300  rgb(108, 163, 0)  hsl(80, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a33700  rgb(163, 55, 0)  hsl(20, 100%, 32%)  Rust
#00a337  rgb(0, 163, 55)  hsl(140, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green