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#021BBD

#021bbd ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#021bbd 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 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.94% cyan, 85.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 231.98°, with 97.91% saturation and 37.45% 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 11.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.89.

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Relative luminance0.0447

Complementary

  1. #021bbd
  2. #bda402

Split complementary

  1. #021bbd
  2. #bd4702
  3. #78bd02

Analogous

  1. #0278bd
  2. #021bbd
  3. #4702bd

Triadic

  1. #021bbd
  2. #bd021b
  3. #1bbd02

Tetradic

  1. #021bbd
  2. #a402bd
  3. #bda402
  4. #1bbd02

Square

  1. #021bbd
  2. #bd0278
  3. #bda402
  4. #02bd47

Monochromatic

  1. #000526
  2. #011071
  3. #021bbd
  4. #0f2ffc
  5. #5b70fd

Shades

#021bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021bbd
  2. #0218aa
  3. #021697
  4. #011384
  5. #011071
  6. #010e5f
  7. #010b4c
  8. #010839
  9. #000526
  10. #000313
  11. #000000

Tints

#021bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021bbd
  2. #1b32c4
  3. #3549ca
  4. #4e5fd1
  5. #6776d7
  6. #818dde
  7. #9aa4e5
  8. #b3bbeb
  9. #ccd1f2
  10. #e6e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021bbd
  2. #0f25b7
  3. #1b2fb1
  4. #2839ab
  5. #3443a5
  6. #414e9f
  7. #4e5898
  8. #5a6292
  9. #676c8c
  10. #737686
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e3184 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0045c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005270 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0038c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002abb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004395 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021bbd {
  color: #021bbd;
}
Background
.bg-021bbd {
  background-color: #021bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021bbd {
  border: 2px solid #021bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 27 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 232 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021bbd, #4702bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 27 189 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.89 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.12 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.69 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.58 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.71 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.44 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.75 #fde442 Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#021bbd  rgb(2, 27, 189)  hsl(232, 98%, 37%)  Medium Blue
#bda402  rgb(189, 164, 2)  hsl(52, 98%, 37%)  Old Gold
#bd021b  rgb(189, 2, 27)  hsl(352, 98%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#1bbd02  rgb(27, 189, 2)  hsl(112, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green