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#021BE2

#021be2 ≈ Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#021be2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 10.59% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 99.12% cyan, 88.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 233.3°, with 98.25% saturation and 44.71% 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 9.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Blue (#0000ff), ΔE 3.27.

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Relative luminance0.0629

Complementary

  1. #021be2
  2. #e2c902

Split complementary

  1. #021be2
  2. #e25902
  3. #8be202

Analogous

  1. #028be2
  2. #021be2
  3. #5902e2

Triadic

  1. #021be2
  2. #e2021b
  3. #1be202

Tetradic

  1. #021be2
  2. #c902e2
  3. #e2c902
  4. #1be202

Square

  1. #021be2
  2. #e2028b
  3. #e2c902
  4. #02e259

Monochromatic

  1. #01094a
  2. #011296
  3. #021be2
  4. #334afd
  5. #7f8dfe

Shades

#021be2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021be2
  2. #0218cb
  3. #0216b5
  4. #01139e
  5. #011088
  6. #010e71
  7. #010b5a
  8. #010844
  9. #00052d
  10. #000317
  11. #000000

Tints

#021be2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021be2
  2. #1b32e5
  3. #3549e8
  4. #4e5feb
  5. #6776ee
  6. #818df1
  7. #9aa4f3
  8. #b3bbf6
  9. #ccd1f9
  10. #e6e8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021be2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021be2
  2. #0f25d8
  3. #1b2fce
  4. #2839c5
  5. #3443bb
  6. #414eb1
  7. #4e58a7
  8. #5a629d
  9. #676c94
  10. #73768a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #373a9e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052e7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003bdf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006286 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0042e5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0031e0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004fb2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021be2 {
  color: #021be2;
}
Background
.bg-021be2 {
  background-color: #021be2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021be2 {
  border: 2px solid #021be2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021be2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 27 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 98% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021be2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021be2, #5902e2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021be2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 27 226 / 0.35);
}

#0000ff Blue ΔE 3.27 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.19 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 4.78 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.02 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.10 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.72 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.85 #fde41d Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Blue
#021be2  rgb(2, 27, 226)  hsl(233, 98%, 45%)  Blue
#e2c902  rgb(226, 201, 2)  hsl(53, 98%, 45%)  Citrine
#e2021b  rgb(226, 2, 27)  hsl(353, 98%, 45%)  Cadmium Red
#1be202  rgb(27, 226, 2)  hsl(113, 98%, 45%)  Lime Green