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#3700A9

#3700a9 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3700a9 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 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.46% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 259.53°, with 100% saturation and 33.14% 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 12.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.81.

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Relative luminance0.0368

Complementary

  1. #3700a9
  2. #72a900

Split complementary

  1. #3700a9
  2. #a98c00
  3. #1da900

Analogous

  1. #001da9
  2. #3700a9
  3. #8c00a9

Triadic

  1. #3700a9
  2. #a93700
  3. #00a937

Tetradic

  1. #3700a9
  2. #a90072
  3. #72a900
  4. #00a937

Square

  1. #3700a9
  2. #a9001d
  3. #72a900
  4. #00a98c

Monochromatic

  1. #070014
  2. #1e005d
  3. #3700a9
  4. #5000f6
  5. #8043ff

Shades

#3700a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3700a9
  2. #320098
  3. #2c0087
  4. #270076
  5. #210065
  6. #1c0055
  7. #160044
  8. #110033
  9. #0b0022
  10. #060011
  11. #000000

Tints

#3700a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3700a9
  2. #4b1ab2
  3. #5f33ba
  4. #734dc3
  5. #8766cb
  6. #9b80d4
  7. #af99dd
  8. #c3b3e5
  9. #d7ccee
  10. #ebe6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3700a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3700a9
  2. #3e0da5
  3. #461aa1
  4. #4d269d
  5. #543399
  6. #5c4095
  7. #634d90
  8. #6a5a8c
  9. #716688
  10. #797384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #362976 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003bad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004361 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002dab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0024a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #053384 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3700a9 {
  color: #3700a9;
}
Background
.bg-3700a9 {
  background-color: #3700a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3700a9 {
  border: 2px solid #3700a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3700a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 55 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 260 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3700a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3700a9, #8c00a9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3700a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(55 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.81 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.64 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.91 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.21 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.45 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.80 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.21 #c8ff56 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3700a9  rgb(55, 0, 169)  hsl(260, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#72a900  rgb(114, 169, 0)  hsl(80, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a93700  rgb(169, 55, 0)  hsl(20, 100%, 33%)  Rust
#00a937  rgb(0, 169, 55)  hsl(140, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green