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#021CB0

#021cb0 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#021cb0 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 10.98% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.86% cyan, 84.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 231.03°, with 97.75% saturation and 34.9% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.81.

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Relative luminance0.0398

Complementary

  1. #021cb0
  2. #b09602

Split complementary

  1. #021cb0
  2. #b03f02
  3. #73b002

Analogous

  1. #0273b0
  2. #021cb0
  3. #3f02b0

Triadic

  1. #021cb0
  2. #b0021c
  3. #1cb002

Tetradic

  1. #021cb0
  2. #9602b0
  3. #b09602
  4. #1cb002

Square

  1. #021cb0
  2. #b00273
  3. #b09602
  4. #02b03f

Monochromatic

  1. #000419
  2. #011064
  3. #021cb0
  4. #0328fc
  5. #4e68fd

Shades

#021cb0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021cb0
  2. #02199e
  3. #02168d
  4. #01147b
  5. #01116a
  6. #010e58
  7. #010b46
  8. #010835
  9. #000623
  10. #000312
  11. #000000

Tints

#021cb0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021cb0
  2. #1b33b8
  3. #3549c0
  4. #4e60c8
  5. #6777d0
  6. #818ed8
  7. #9aa4df
  8. #b3bbe7
  9. #ccd2ef
  10. #e6e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021cb0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021cb0
  2. #0f26ab
  3. #1b30a6
  4. #283aa2
  5. #34449d
  6. #414e98
  7. #4e5893
  8. #5a628e
  9. #676c8a
  10. #737685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2f7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002fae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d69 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0035b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003f8b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021cb0 {
  color: #021cb0;
}
Background
.bg-021cb0 {
  background-color: #021cb0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021cb0 {
  border: 2px solid #021cb0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021cb0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 28 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 231 98% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021cb0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021cb0, #3f02b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021cb0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 28 176 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.81 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.13 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.17 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.90 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.07 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.77 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.00 #fde34f Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#021cb0  rgb(2, 28, 176)  hsl(231, 98%, 35%)  Zaffre
#b09602  rgb(176, 150, 2)  hsl(51, 98%, 35%)  Brass
#b0021c  rgb(176, 2, 28)  hsl(351, 98%, 35%)  Firebrick
#1cb002  rgb(28, 176, 2)  hsl(111, 98%, 35%)  Kelly Green