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#3A00A2

#3a00a2 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3a00a2 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.75% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.2% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 261.48°, with 100% saturation and 31.76% 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 12.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 4.22.

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Relative luminance0.0351

Complementary

  1. #3a00a2
  2. #68a200

Split complementary

  1. #3a00a2
  2. #a28b00
  3. #17a200

Analogous

  1. #0017a2
  2. #3a00a2
  3. #8b00a2

Triadic

  1. #3a00a2
  2. #a23a00
  3. #00a23a

Tetradic

  1. #3a00a2
  2. #a20068
  3. #68a200
  4. #00a23a

Square

  1. #3a00a2
  2. #a20017
  3. #68a200
  4. #00a28b

Monochromatic

  1. #070014
  2. #1f0055
  3. #3a00a2
  4. #5500ee
  5. #823cff

Shades

#3a00a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a00a2
  2. #340092
  3. #2e0082
  4. #290071
  5. #230061
  6. #1d0051
  7. #170041
  8. #110031
  9. #0c0020
  10. #060010
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a00a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a00a2
  2. #4e1aab
  3. #6133b5
  4. #754dbe
  5. #8966c7
  6. #9d80d1
  7. #b099da
  8. #c4b3e3
  9. #d8ccec
  10. #ebe6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a00a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a00a2
  2. #410d9f
  3. #481a9b
  4. #4f2698
  5. #563394
  6. #5d4091
  7. #644d8e
  8. #6b5a8a
  9. #726687
  10. #797383
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #372871 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039a6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002fa0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003f5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ba4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0024a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1a307f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a00a2 {
  color: #3a00a2;
}
Background
.bg-3a00a2 {
  background-color: #3a00a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a00a2 {
  border: 2px solid #3a00a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a00a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 261 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a00a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a00a2, #8b00a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a00a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.22 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.53 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.54 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.60 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.90 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.99 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.78 #c5ff5d Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3a00a2  rgb(58, 0, 162)  hsl(261, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#68a200  rgb(104, 162, 0)  hsl(81, 100%, 32%)  Olive Drab
#a23a00  rgb(162, 58, 0)  hsl(21, 100%, 32%)  Rust
#00a23a  rgb(0, 162, 58)  hsl(141, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green