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#3F00A9

#3f00a9 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3f00a9 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 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.72% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 262.37°, with 100% saturation and 33.14% 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 11.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 4.57.

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Relative luminance0.0392

Complementary

  1. #3f00a9
  2. #6aa900

Split complementary

  1. #3f00a9
  2. #a99400
  3. #15a900

Analogous

  1. #0015a9
  2. #3f00a9
  3. #9400a9

Triadic

  1. #3f00a9
  2. #a93f00
  3. #00a93f

Tetradic

  1. #3f00a9
  2. #a9006a
  3. #6aa900
  4. #00a93f

Square

  1. #3f00a9
  2. #a90015
  3. #6aa900
  4. #00a994

Monochromatic

  1. #080014
  2. #22005d
  3. #3f00a9
  4. #5c00f6
  5. #8943ff

Shades

#3f00a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3f00a9
  2. #390098
  3. #320087
  4. #2c0076
  5. #260065
  6. #200055
  7. #190044
  8. #130033
  9. #0d0022
  10. #060011
  11. #000000

Tints

#3f00a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3f00a9
  2. #521ab2
  3. #6533ba
  4. #794dc3
  5. #8c66cb
  6. #9f80d4
  7. #b299dd
  8. #c5b3e5
  9. #d9ccee
  10. #ece6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3f00a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3f00a9
  2. #460da5
  3. #4c1aa1
  4. #53269d
  5. #593399
  6. #604095
  7. #664d90
  8. #6d5a8c
  9. #736688
  10. #7a7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b2a76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003cad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0033a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004261 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002eab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #203384 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3f00a9 {
  color: #3f00a9;
}
Background
.bg-3f00a9 {
  background-color: #3f00a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3f00a9 {
  border: 2px solid #3f00a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3f00a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 63 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 262 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3f00a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f00a9, #9400a9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3f00a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(63 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.57 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.00 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.09 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.61 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.89 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.94 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.74 #c0ff56 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#3f00a9  rgb(63, 0, 169)  hsl(262, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#6aa900  rgb(106, 169, 0)  hsl(82, 100%, 33%)  Apple Green
#a93f00  rgb(169, 63, 0)  hsl(22, 100%, 33%)  Rust
#00a93f  rgb(0, 169, 63)  hsl(142, 100%, 33%)  Medium Sea Green