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#3D00A5

#3d00a5 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3d00a5 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.92% red, 0% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 63.03% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 262.18°, 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 12.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 4.42.

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Relative luminance0.0371

Complementary

  1. #3d00a5
  2. #68a500

Split complementary

  1. #3d00a5
  2. #a58f00
  3. #16a500

Analogous

  1. #0016a5
  2. #3d00a5
  3. #8f00a5

Triadic

  1. #3d00a5
  2. #a53d00
  3. #00a53d

Tetradic

  1. #3d00a5
  2. #a50068
  3. #68a500
  4. #00a53d

Square

  1. #3d00a5
  2. #a50016
  3. #68a500
  4. #00a58f

Monochromatic

  1. #080014
  2. #210058
  3. #3d00a5
  4. #5900f1
  5. #863fff

Shades

#3d00a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3d00a5
  2. #370095
  3. #310084
  4. #2b0074
  5. #250063
  6. #1f0053
  7. #180042
  8. #120032
  9. #0c0021
  10. #060011
  11. #000000

Tints

#3d00a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3d00a5
  2. #501aae
  3. #6433b7
  4. #774dc0
  5. #8b66c9
  6. #9e80d2
  7. #b199db
  8. #c5b3e4
  9. #d8cced
  10. #ece6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3d00a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3d00a5
  2. #440da1
  3. #4a1a9e
  4. #51269a
  5. #583396
  6. #5f4093
  7. #654d8f
  8. #6c5a8b
  9. #736687
  10. #797384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #392973 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003aa9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00405f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ca7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1f3181 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3d00a5 {
  color: #3d00a5;
}
Background
.bg-3d00a5 {
  background-color: #3d00a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3d00a5 {
  border: 2px solid #3d00a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3d00a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 61 0 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 262 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3d00a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3d00a5, #8f00a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3d00a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(61 0 165 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.42 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.36 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.71 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.08 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.40 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.41 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.33 #c2ff5a Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3d00a5  rgb(61, 0, 165)  hsl(262, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#68a500  rgb(104, 165, 0)  hsl(82, 100%, 32%)  Apple Green
#a53d00  rgb(165, 61, 0)  hsl(22, 100%, 32%)  Rust
#00a53d  rgb(0, 165, 61)  hsl(142, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green