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#3F00A0

#3f00a0 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3f00a0 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.71% red, 0% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60.62% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 263.63°, with 100% saturation and 31.37% 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 12.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 4.8.

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Relative luminance0.0359

Complementary

  1. #3f00a0
  2. #61a000

Split complementary

  1. #3f00a0
  2. #a08f00
  3. #11a000

Analogous

  1. #0011a0
  2. #3f00a0
  3. #8f00a0

Triadic

  1. #3f00a0
  2. #a03f00
  3. #00a03f

Tetradic

  1. #3f00a0
  2. #a00061
  3. #61a000
  4. #00a03f

Square

  1. #3f00a0
  2. #a00011
  3. #61a000
  4. #00a08f

Monochromatic

  1. #080014
  2. #210053
  3. #3f00a0
  4. #5d00ec
  5. #883aff

Shades

#3f00a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3f00a0
  2. #390090
  3. #320080
  4. #2c0070
  5. #260060
  6. #200050
  7. #190040
  8. #130030
  9. #0d0020
  10. #060010
  11. #000000

Tints

#3f00a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3f00a0
  2. #521aaa
  3. #6533b3
  4. #794dbd
  5. #8c66c6
  6. #9f80d0
  7. #b299d9
  8. #c5b3e3
  9. #d9ccec
  10. #ece6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3f00a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3f00a0
  2. #460d9d
  3. #4c1a9a
  4. #532696
  5. #593393
  6. #604090
  7. #664d8d
  8. #6d5a8a
  9. #736686
  10. #7a7383
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #392870 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0039a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00319e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003e5c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ba2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00259f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #262f7d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3f00a0 {
  color: #3f00a0;
}
Background
.bg-3f00a0 {
  background-color: #3f00a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3f00a0 {
  border: 2px solid #3f00a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3f00a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 63 0 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 264 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3f00a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f00a0, #8f00a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3f00a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(63 0 160 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.80 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.01 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.87 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.92 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.06 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.28 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.07 #c0ff5f Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3f00a0  rgb(63, 0, 160)  hsl(264, 100%, 31%)  Zaffre
#61a000  rgb(97, 160, 0)  hsl(84, 100%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#a03f00  rgb(160, 63, 0)  hsl(24, 100%, 31%)  Saddle Brown
#00a03f  rgb(0, 160, 63)  hsl(144, 100%, 31%)  Shamrock Green