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#021FB9

#021fb9 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#021fb9 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0.78% red, 12.16% green and 72.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.92% cyan, 83.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 230.49°, with 97.86% saturation and 36.67% 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 11.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 3.09.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.045

Complementary

  1. #021fb9
  2. #b99c02

Split complementary

  1. #021fb9
  2. #b94102
  3. #7bb902

Analogous

  1. #027bb9
  2. #021fb9
  3. #4102b9

Triadic

  1. #021fb9
  2. #b9021f
  3. #1fb902

Tetradic

  1. #021fb9
  2. #9c02b9
  3. #b99c02
  4. #1fb902

Square

  1. #021fb9
  2. #b9027b
  3. #b99c02
  4. #02b941

Monochromatic

  1. #000622
  2. #01126d
  3. #021fb9
  4. #0b31fc
  5. #5771fd

Shades

#021fb9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #021fb9
  2. #021ca7
  3. #021994
  4. #011682
  5. #01136f
  6. #01105d
  7. #010c4a
  8. #010938
  9. #000625
  10. #000313
  11. #000000

Tints

#021fb9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #021fb9
  2. #1b35c0
  3. #354cc7
  4. #4e62ce
  5. #6779d5
  6. #818fdc
  7. #9aa5e3
  8. #b3bcea
  9. #ccd2f1
  10. #e6e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#021fb9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #021fb9
  2. #0f29b3
  3. #1b32ae
  4. #283ca8
  5. #3446a2
  6. #41509d
  7. #4e5997
  8. #5a6391
  9. #676d8b
  10. #737686
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e3281 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0045bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032b6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00526e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0039bb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002cb8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004392 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-021fb9 {
  color: #021fb9;
}
Background
.bg-021fb9 {
  background-color: #021fb9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-021fb9 {
  border: 2px solid #021fb9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #021fb9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 2 31 185;
  --color-primary-hsl: 230 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-021fb9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #021fb9, #4102b9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-021fb9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(2 31 185 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.09 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.70 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.05 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.80 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.12 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.21 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.25 #fde046 Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Zaffre
#021fb9  rgb(2, 31, 185)  hsl(230, 98%, 37%)  Zaffre
#b99c02  rgb(185, 156, 2)  hsl(50, 98%, 37%)  Brass
#b9021f  rgb(185, 2, 31)  hsl(350, 98%, 37%)  Firebrick
#1fb902  rgb(31, 185, 2)  hsl(110, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green