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#021CD2

#021cd2 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#021cd2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 10.98% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 99.05% cyan, 86.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 232.5°, with 98.11% saturation and 41.57% 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 10:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.95.

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Relative luminance0.055

Complementary

  1. #021cd2
  2. #d2b802

Split complementary

  1. #021cd2
  2. #d25002
  3. #84d202

Analogous

  1. #0284d2
  2. #021cd2
  3. #5002d2

Triadic

  1. #021cd2
  2. #d2021c
  3. #1cd202

Tetradic

  1. #021cd2
  2. #b802d2
  3. #d2b802
  4. #1cd202

Square

  1. #021cd2
  2. #d20284
  3. #d2b802
  4. #02d250

Monochromatic

  1. #01083a
  2. #011286
  3. #021cd2
  4. #243ffd
  5. #6f81fe

Shades

#021cd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021cd2
  2. #0219bd
  3. #0216a8
  4. #011493
  5. #01117e
  6. #010e69
  7. #010b54
  8. #01083f
  9. #00062a
  10. #000315
  11. #000000

Tints

#021cd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021cd2
  2. #1b33d7
  3. #3549db
  4. #4e60e0
  5. #6777e4
  6. #818ee9
  7. #9aa4ed
  8. #b3bbf2
  9. #ccd2f6
  10. #e6e8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021cd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021cd2
  2. #0f26ca
  3. #1b30c2
  4. #283ab9
  5. #3444b1
  6. #414ea9
  7. #4e58a1
  8. #5a6299
  9. #676c90
  10. #737688
  11. #808080

Readable text 10:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #333793 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004cd7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0037cf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003ed5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002ed0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004aa6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021cd2 {
  color: #021cd2;
}
Background
.bg-021cd2 {
  background-color: #021cd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021cd2 {
  border: 2px solid #021cd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021cd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 28 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 233 98% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021cd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021cd2, #5002d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021cd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 28 210 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.95 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.14 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.78 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.49 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.59 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.59 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.71 #fde32d Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#021cd2  rgb(2, 28, 210)  hsl(233, 98%, 42%)  Medium Blue
#d2b802  rgb(210, 184, 2)  hsl(53, 98%, 42%)  Old Gold
#d2021c  rgb(210, 2, 28)  hsl(353, 98%, 42%)  Lava
#1cd202  rgb(28, 210, 2)  hsl(113, 98%, 42%)  Lime Green