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#4700A7

#4700a7 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4700a7 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.84% red, 0% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 57.49% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 265.51°, with 100% saturation and 32.75% 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 11.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 5.49.

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Relative luminance0.0413

Complementary

  1. #4700a7
  2. #60a700

Split complementary

  1. #4700a7
  2. #a79b00
  3. #0ca700

Analogous

  1. #000ca7
  2. #4700a7
  3. #9b00a7

Triadic

  1. #4700a7
  2. #a74700
  3. #00a747

Tetradic

  1. #4700a7
  2. #a70060
  3. #60a700
  4. #00a747

Square

  1. #4700a7
  2. #a7000c
  3. #60a700
  4. #00a79b

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #26005b
  3. #4700a7
  4. #6800f4
  5. #9241ff

Shades

#4700a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4700a7
  2. #400096
  3. #390086
  4. #320075
  5. #2b0064
  6. #240054
  7. #1c0043
  8. #150032
  9. #0e0021
  10. #070011
  11. #000000

Tints

#4700a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4700a7
  2. #591ab0
  3. #6c33b9
  4. #7e4dc1
  5. #9166ca
  6. #a380d3
  7. #b599dc
  8. #c8b3e5
  9. #dacced
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4700a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4700a7
  2. #4d0da3
  3. #521a9f
  4. #58269b
  5. #5e3397
  6. #644094
  7. #694d90
  8. #6f5a8c
  9. #756688
  10. #7a7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2c75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003cab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0035a4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1a4160 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ea9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0028a5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #313183 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4700a7 {
  color: #4700a7;
}
Background
.bg-4700a7 {
  background-color: #4700a7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4700a7 {
  border: 2px solid #4700a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4700a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 0 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4700a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4700a7, #9b00a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4700a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 0 167 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.49 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.55 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.76 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.00 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.30 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.57 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.38 #b8ff58 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#4700a7  rgb(71, 0, 167)  hsl(266, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre
#60a700  rgb(96, 167, 0)  hsl(86, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a74700  rgb(167, 71, 0)  hsl(26, 100%, 33%)  Rust
#00a747  rgb(0, 167, 71)  hsl(146, 100%, 33%)  Shamrock Green