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#3B00A2

#3b00a2 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3b00a2 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 63.58% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 261.85°, 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 12.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 4.32.

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Relative luminance0.0354

Complementary

  1. #3b00a2
  2. #67a200

Split complementary

  1. #3b00a2
  2. #a28c00
  3. #16a200

Analogous

  1. #0016a2
  2. #3b00a2
  3. #8c00a2

Triadic

  1. #3b00a2
  2. #a23b00
  3. #00a23b

Tetradic

  1. #3b00a2
  2. #a20067
  3. #67a200
  4. #00a23b

Square

  1. #3b00a2
  2. #a20016
  3. #67a200
  4. #00a28c

Monochromatic

  1. #070014
  2. #1f0055
  3. #3b00a2
  4. #5700ee
  5. #833cff

Shades

#3b00a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3b00a2
  2. #350092
  3. #2f0082
  4. #290071
  5. #230061
  6. #1e0051
  7. #180041
  8. #120031
  9. #0c0020
  10. #060010
  11. #000000

Tints

#3b00a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3b00a2
  2. #4f1aab
  3. #6233b5
  4. #764dbe
  5. #8966c7
  6. #9d80d1
  7. #b199da
  8. #c4b3e3
  9. #d8ccec
  10. #ebe6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3b00a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3b00a2
  2. #420d9f
  3. #491a9b
  4. #502698
  5. #573394
  6. #5e4091
  7. #644d8e
  8. #6b5a8a
  9. #726687
  10. #797383
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.71:1 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 #0030a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003f5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ba4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0024a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c307f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3b00a2 {
  color: #3b00a2;
}
Background
.bg-3b00a2 {
  background-color: #3b00a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3b00a2 {
  border: 2px solid #3b00a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3b00a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 262 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3b00a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b00a2, #8c00a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3b00a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.32 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.47 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.64 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.64 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.00 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.01 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.87 #c4ff5d Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3b00a2  rgb(59, 0, 162)  hsl(262, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#67a200  rgb(103, 162, 0)  hsl(82, 100%, 32%)  Olive Drab
#a23b00  rgb(162, 59, 0)  hsl(22, 100%, 32%)  Rust
#00a23b  rgb(0, 162, 59)  hsl(142, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green