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#3F00A4

#3f00a4 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3f00a4 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 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.59% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 263.05°, 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 12.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 4.65.

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Relative luminance0.0374

Complementary

  1. #3f00a4
  2. #65a400

Split complementary

  1. #3f00a4
  2. #a49100
  3. #13a400

Analogous

  1. #0013a4
  2. #3f00a4
  3. #9100a4

Triadic

  1. #3f00a4
  2. #a43f00
  3. #00a43f

Tetradic

  1. #3f00a4
  2. #a40065
  3. #65a400
  4. #00a43f

Square

  1. #3f00a4
  2. #a40013
  3. #65a400
  4. #00a491

Monochromatic

  1. #080014
  2. #220058
  3. #3f00a4
  4. #5c00f1
  5. #883eff

Shades

#3f00a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3f00a4
  2. #390094
  3. #320083
  4. #2c0073
  5. #260062
  6. #200052
  7. #190042
  8. #130031
  9. #0d0021
  10. #060010
  11. #000000

Tints

#3f00a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3f00a4
  2. #521aad
  3. #6533b6
  4. #794dbf
  5. #8c66c8
  6. #9f80d2
  7. #b299db
  8. #c5b3e4
  9. #d9cced
  10. #ece6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3f00a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3f00a4
  2. #460da0
  3. #4c1a9d
  4. #532699
  5. #593396
  6. #604092
  7. #664d8e
  8. #6d5a8b
  9. #736687
  10. #7a7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a2973 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003aa8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00405e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ca6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0025a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #243180 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3f00a4 {
  color: #3f00a4;
}
Background
.bg-3f00a4 {
  background-color: #3f00a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3f00a4 {
  border: 2px solid #3f00a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3f00a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 63 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3f00a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f00a4, #9100a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3f00a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(63 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.65 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.49 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.58 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.21 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.34 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.53 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.42 #c0ff5b Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3f00a4  rgb(63, 0, 164)  hsl(263, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre
#65a400  rgb(101, 164, 0)  hsl(83, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a43f00  rgb(164, 63, 0)  hsl(23, 100%, 32%)  Rust
#00a43f  rgb(0, 164, 63)  hsl(143, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green