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#3A00A6

#3a00a6 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3a00a6 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 65.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.06% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 260.96°, with 100% saturation and 32.55% 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 12.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 4.11.

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Relative luminance0.0365

Complementary

  1. #3a00a6
  2. #6ca600

Split complementary

  1. #3a00a6
  2. #a68d00
  3. #19a600

Analogous

  1. #0019a6
  2. #3a00a6
  3. #8d00a6

Triadic

  1. #3a00a6
  2. #a63a00
  3. #00a63a

Tetradic

  1. #3a00a6
  2. #a6006c
  3. #6ca600
  4. #00a63a

Square

  1. #3a00a6
  2. #a60019
  3. #6ca600
  4. #00a68d

Monochromatic

  1. #070014
  2. #1f005a
  3. #3a00a6
  4. #5500f3
  5. #8340ff

Shades

#3a00a6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3a00a6
  2. #340095
  3. #2e0085
  4. #290074
  5. #230064
  6. #1d0053
  7. #170042
  8. #110032
  9. #0c0021
  10. #060011
  11. #000000

Tints

#3a00a6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3a00a6
  2. #4e1aaf
  3. #6133b8
  4. #754dc1
  5. #8966ca
  6. #9d80d3
  7. #b099db
  8. #c4b3e4
  9. #d8cced
  10. #ebe6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3a00a6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3a00a6
  2. #410da2
  3. #481a9e
  4. #4f269b
  5. #563397
  6. #5d4093
  7. #644d8f
  8. #6b5a8b
  9. #726688
  10. #797384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #372974 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003aaa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030a4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004160 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ca8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0024a5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #163282 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3a00a6 {
  color: #3a00a6;
}
Background
.bg-3a00a6 {
  background-color: #3a00a6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3a00a6 {
  border: 2px solid #3a00a6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3a00a6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 58 0 166;
  --color-primary-hsl: 261 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3a00a6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a00a6, #8d00a6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3a00a6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(58 0 166 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.11 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.11 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.88 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.97 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.21 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.48 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.18 #c5ff59 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3a00a6  rgb(58, 0, 166)  hsl(261, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#6ca600  rgb(108, 166, 0)  hsl(81, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a63a00  rgb(166, 58, 0)  hsl(21, 100%, 33%)  Rust
#00a63a  rgb(0, 166, 58)  hsl(141, 100%, 33%)  Shamrock Green