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#3B00A5

#3b00a5 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3b00a5 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 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.24% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 261.45°, with 100% saturation and 32.35% 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 12.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 4.23.

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Relative luminance0.0365

Complementary

  1. #3b00a5
  2. #6aa500

Split complementary

  1. #3b00a5
  2. #a58d00
  3. #18a500

Analogous

  1. #0018a5
  2. #3b00a5
  3. #8d00a5

Triadic

  1. #3b00a5
  2. #a53b00
  3. #00a53b

Tetradic

  1. #3b00a5
  2. #a5006a
  3. #6aa500
  4. #00a53b

Square

  1. #3b00a5
  2. #a50018
  3. #6aa500
  4. #00a58d

Monochromatic

  1. #070014
  2. #200058
  3. #3b00a5
  4. #5600f1
  5. #843fff

Shades

#3b00a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3b00a5
  2. #350095
  3. #2f0084
  4. #290074
  5. #230063
  6. #1e0053
  7. #180042
  8. #120032
  9. #0c0021
  10. #060011
  11. #000000

Tints

#3b00a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3b00a5
  2. #4f1aae
  3. #6233b7
  4. #764dc0
  5. #8966c9
  6. #9d80d2
  7. #b199db
  8. #c4b3e4
  9. #d8cced
  10. #ebe6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3b00a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3b00a5
  2. #420da1
  3. #491a9e
  4. #50269a
  5. #573396
  6. #5e4093
  7. #644d8f
  8. #6b5a8b
  9. #726687
  10. #797384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #382973 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003aa9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00415f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ca7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0024a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1a3181 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3b00a5 {
  color: #3b00a5;
}
Background
.bg-3b00a5 {
  background-color: #3b00a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3b00a5 {
  border: 2px solid #3b00a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3b00a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 0 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 261 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3b00a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b00a5, #8d00a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3b00a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 0 165 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.23 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.27 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.81 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.89 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.22 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.37 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.16 #c4ff5a Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3b00a5  rgb(59, 0, 165)  hsl(261, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#6aa500  rgb(106, 165, 0)  hsl(81, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a53b00  rgb(165, 59, 0)  hsl(21, 100%, 32%)  Rust
#00a53b  rgb(0, 165, 59)  hsl(141, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green