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#021C5D

#021c5d ≈ Midnight Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#021c5d is a color from the blue family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 10.98% green and 36.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.85% cyan, 69.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.53% black. Its hue angle is 222.86°, with 95.79% saturation and 18.63% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 4.85.

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Relative luminance0.0163

Complementary

  1. #021c5d
  2. #5d4302

Split complementary

  1. #021c5d
  2. #5d1602
  3. #4a5d02

Analogous

  1. #024a5d
  2. #021c5d
  3. #16025d

Triadic

  1. #021c5d
  2. #5d021c
  3. #1c5d02

Tetradic

  1. #021c5d
  2. #43025d
  3. #5d4302
  4. #1c5d02

Square

  1. #021c5d
  2. #5d024a
  3. #5d4302
  4. #025d16

Monochromatic

  1. #000614
  2. #000614
  3. #021c5d
  4. #0433a8
  5. #0549f3

Shades

#021c5d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021c5d
  2. #021954
  3. #02164a
  4. #011441
  5. #011138
  6. #010e2f
  7. #010b25
  8. #01081c
  9. #000613
  10. #000309
  11. #000000

Tints

#021c5d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021c5d
  2. #1b336d
  3. #35497d
  4. #4e608e
  5. #67779e
  6. #818eae
  7. #9aa4be
  8. #b3bbce
  9. #ccd2df
  10. #e6e8ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021c5d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021c5d
  2. #0f2661
  3. #1b3064
  4. #283a68
  5. #34446b
  6. #414e6f
  7. #4e5872
  8. #5a6276
  9. #676c79
  10. #73767d
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #222222 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1a2041 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00275f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #001e5c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #002e39 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00235e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001d5c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00284a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021c5d {
  color: #021c5d;
}
Background
.bg-021c5d {
  background-color: #021c5d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021c5d {
  border: 2px solid #021c5d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021c5d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 28 93;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 96% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021c5d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021c5d, #16025d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021c5d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 28 93 / 0.35);
}

#191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 4.85 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 5.87 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.73 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.82 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 9.06 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 9.40 #000080 Navy ΔE 9.51 #fde3a2 Inverted #222222 Grayscale 

Midnight Blue
#021c5d  rgb(2, 28, 93)  hsl(223, 96%, 19%)  Midnight Blue
#5d4302  rgb(93, 67, 2)  hsl(43, 96%, 19%)  Field Drab
#5d021c  rgb(93, 2, 28)  hsl(343, 96%, 19%)  Rosewood
#1c5d02  rgb(28, 93, 2)  hsl(103, 96%, 19%)  Lincoln Green