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#021ABA

#021aba ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#021aba is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 10.2% green and 72.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.92% cyan, 86.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.06% black. Its hue angle is 232.17°, with 97.87% saturation and 36.86% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.68.

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Relative luminance0.043

Complementary

  1. #021aba
  2. #baa202

Split complementary

  1. #021aba
  2. #ba4602
  3. #76ba02

Analogous

  1. #0276ba
  2. #021aba
  3. #4602ba

Triadic

  1. #021aba
  2. #ba021a
  3. #1aba02

Tetradic

  1. #021aba
  2. #a202ba
  3. #baa202
  4. #1aba02

Square

  1. #021aba
  2. #ba0276
  3. #baa202
  4. #02ba46

Monochromatic

  1. #000523
  2. #010f6e
  3. #021aba
  4. #0c2bfc
  5. #586dfd

Shades

#021aba mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021aba
  2. #0217a7
  3. #021595
  4. #011282
  5. #011070
  6. #010d5d
  7. #010a4a
  8. #010838
  9. #000525
  10. #000313
  11. #000000

Tints

#021aba mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021aba
  2. #1b31c1
  3. #3548c8
  4. #4e5fcf
  5. #6776d6
  6. #818ddd
  7. #9aa3e3
  8. #b3baea
  9. #ccd1f1
  10. #e6e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021aba mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021aba
  2. #0f24b4
  3. #1b2eae
  4. #2839a9
  5. #3443a3
  6. #414d9d
  7. #4e5797
  8. #5a6191
  9. #676c8c
  10. #737686
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d3082 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0043be ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00516e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0037bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029b8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004193 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021aba {
  color: #021aba;
}
Background
.bg-021aba {
  background-color: #021aba;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021aba {
  border: 2px solid #021aba;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021aba;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 26 186;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021aba {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021aba, #4602ba);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021aba {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 26 186 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.68 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.01 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.40 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.63 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.95 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.01 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.63 #fde545 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Zaffre
#021aba  rgb(2, 26, 186)  hsl(232, 98%, 37%)  Zaffre
#baa202  rgb(186, 162, 2)  hsl(52, 98%, 37%)  Brass
#ba021a  rgb(186, 2, 26)  hsl(352, 98%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#1aba02  rgb(26, 186, 2)  hsl(112, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green