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#021BB2

#021bb2 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#021bb2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 10.59% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.88% cyan, 84.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 231.48°, with 97.78% saturation and 35.29% 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 11.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.86.

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Relative luminance0.0401

Complementary

  1. #021bb2
  2. #b29902

Split complementary

  1. #021bb2
  2. #b24102
  3. #73b202

Analogous

  1. #0273b2
  2. #021bb2
  3. #4102b2

Triadic

  1. #021bb2
  2. #b2021b
  3. #1bb202

Tetradic

  1. #021bb2
  2. #9902b2
  3. #b29902
  4. #1bb202

Square

  1. #021bb2
  2. #b20273
  3. #b29902
  4. #02b241

Monochromatic

  1. #00041b
  2. #011066
  3. #021bb2
  4. #0427fc
  5. #5069fd

Shades

#021bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021bb2
  2. #0218a0
  3. #02168e
  4. #01137d
  5. #01106b
  6. #010e59
  7. #010b47
  8. #010835
  9. #000524
  10. #000312
  11. #000000

Tints

#021bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021bb2
  2. #1b32ba
  3. #3549c1
  4. #4e5fc9
  5. #6776d1
  6. #818dd9
  7. #9aa4e0
  8. #b3bbe8
  9. #ccd1f0
  10. #e6e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021bb2
  2. #0f25ad
  3. #1b2fa8
  4. #2839a3
  5. #34439e
  6. #414e99
  7. #4e5894
  8. #5a628f
  9. #676c8a
  10. #737685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2f7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002fb0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004e6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0035b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0028b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003f8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021bb2 {
  color: #021bb2;
}
Background
.bg-021bb2 {
  background-color: #021bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #021bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 27 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 98% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021bb2, #4102b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 27 178 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.86 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.86 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.44 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.07 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.28 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.86 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.09 #fde44d Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#021bb2  rgb(2, 27, 178)  hsl(231, 98%, 35%)  Zaffre
#b29902  rgb(178, 153, 2)  hsl(51, 98%, 35%)  Brass
#b2021b  rgb(178, 2, 27)  hsl(351, 98%, 35%)  Cornell Red
#1bb202  rgb(27, 178, 2)  hsl(111, 98%, 35%)  Kelly Green