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#3C00A4

#3c00a4 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3c00a4 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.53% red, 0% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 63.41% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 261.95°, with 100% saturation and 32.16% 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 12.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 4.35.

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Relative luminance0.0364

Complementary

  1. #3c00a4
  2. #68a400

Split complementary

  1. #3c00a4
  2. #a48e00
  3. #16a400

Analogous

  1. #0016a4
  2. #3c00a4
  3. #8e00a4

Triadic

  1. #3c00a4
  2. #a43c00
  3. #00a43c

Tetradic

  1. #3c00a4
  2. #a40068
  3. #68a400
  4. #00a43c

Square

  1. #3c00a4
  2. #a40016
  3. #68a400
  4. #00a48e

Monochromatic

  1. #070014
  2. #200058
  3. #3c00a4
  4. #5800f1
  5. #853eff

Shades

#3c00a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3c00a4
  2. #360094
  3. #300083
  4. #2a0073
  5. #240062
  6. #1e0052
  7. #180042
  8. #120031
  9. #0c0021
  10. #060010
  11. #000000

Tints

#3c00a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3c00a4
  2. #501aad
  3. #6333b6
  4. #774dbf
  5. #8a66c8
  6. #9e80d2
  7. #b199db
  8. #c5b3e4
  9. #d8cced
  10. #ece6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3c00a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3c00a4
  2. #430da0
  3. #4a1a9d
  4. #502699
  5. #573396
  6. #5e4092
  7. #654d8e
  8. #6c5a8b
  9. #726687
  10. #797384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.15:1 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 #003aa8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00405e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ca6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d3180 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3c00a4 {
  color: #3c00a4;
}
Background
.bg-3c00a4 {
  background-color: #3c00a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3c00a4 {
  border: 2px solid #3c00a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3c00a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 60 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 262 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3c00a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c00a4, #8e00a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3c00a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(60 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.35 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.43 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.64 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.90 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.23 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.27 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.15 #c3ff5b Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3c00a4  rgb(60, 0, 164)  hsl(262, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#68a400  rgb(104, 164, 0)  hsl(82, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a43c00  rgb(164, 60, 0)  hsl(22, 100%, 32%)  Rust
#00a43c  rgb(0, 164, 60)  hsl(142, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green