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#021BB6

#021bb6 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#021bb6 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 71.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.9% cyan, 85.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 231.67°, with 97.83% saturation and 36.08% 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 11.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.3.

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Relative luminance0.0417

Complementary

  1. #021bb6
  2. #b69d02

Split complementary

  1. #021bb6
  2. #b64302
  3. #75b602

Analogous

  1. #0275b6
  2. #021bb6
  3. #4302b6

Triadic

  1. #021bb6
  2. #b6021b
  3. #1bb602

Tetradic

  1. #021bb6
  2. #9d02b6
  3. #b69d02
  4. #1bb602

Square

  1. #021bb6
  2. #b60275
  3. #b69d02
  4. #02b643

Monochromatic

  1. #00051f
  2. #01106a
  3. #021bb6
  4. #082afc
  5. #546bfd

Shades

#021bb6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021bb6
  2. #0218a4
  3. #021692
  4. #01137f
  5. #01106d
  6. #010e5b
  7. #010b49
  8. #010837
  9. #000524
  10. #000312
  11. #000000

Tints

#021bb6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021bb6
  2. #1b32bd
  3. #3549c5
  4. #4e5fcc
  5. #6776d3
  6. #818ddb
  7. #9aa4e2
  8. #b3bbe9
  9. #ccd1f0
  10. #e6e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021bb6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021bb6
  2. #0f25b1
  3. #1b2fab
  4. #2839a6
  5. #3443a0
  6. #414e9b
  7. #4e5896
  8. #5a6290
  9. #676c8b
  10. #737685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c307f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0042ba ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030b4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00506c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0036b8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029b5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004090 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021bb6 {
  color: #021bb6;
}
Background
.bg-021bb6 {
  background-color: #021bb6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021bb6 {
  border: 2px solid #021bb6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021bb6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 27 182;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 98% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021bb6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021bb6, #4302b6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021bb6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 27 182 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.30 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.47 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.89 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.36 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.57 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.92 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.29 #fde449 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Zaffre
#021bb6  rgb(2, 27, 182)  hsl(232, 98%, 36%)  Zaffre
#b69d02  rgb(182, 157, 2)  hsl(52, 98%, 36%)  Brass
#b6021b  rgb(182, 2, 27)  hsl(352, 98%, 36%)  Cornell Red
#1bb602  rgb(27, 182, 2)  hsl(112, 98%, 36%)  Kelly Green