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#121BB0

#121bb0 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#121bb0 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 10.59% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.77% cyan, 84.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 236.58°, with 81.44% saturation and 38.04% 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 11.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.82.

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Relative luminance0.0405

Complementary

  1. #121bb0
  2. #b0a712

Split complementary

  1. #121bb0
  2. #b05812
  3. #6ab012

Analogous

  1. #126ab0
  2. #121bb0
  3. #5812b0

Triadic

  1. #121bb0
  2. #b0121b
  3. #1bb012

Tetradic

  1. #121bb0
  2. #a712b0
  3. #b0a712
  4. #1bb012

Square

  1. #121bb0
  2. #b0126a
  3. #b0a712
  4. #12b058

Monochromatic

  1. #040625
  2. #0b106b
  3. #121bb0
  4. #2631e9
  5. #6b73f0

Shades

#121bb0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #121bb0
  2. #10189e
  3. #0e168d
  4. #0d137b
  5. #0b106a
  6. #090e58
  7. #070b46
  8. #050835
  9. #040523
  10. #020312
  11. #000000

Tints

#121bb0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #121bb0
  2. #2a32b8
  3. #4149c0
  4. #595fc8
  5. #7176d0
  6. #898dd8
  7. #a0a4df
  8. #b8bbe7
  9. #d0d1ef
  10. #e7e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#121bb0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #121bb0
  2. #1d25ab
  3. #282fa6
  4. #3339a2
  5. #3e439d
  6. #494e98
  7. #545893
  8. #5f628e
  9. #6a6c8a
  10. #757685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d2f7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0035b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e8b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-121bb0 {
  color: #121bb0;
}
Background
.bg-121bb0 {
  background-color: #121bb0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-121bb0 {
  border: 2px solid #121bb0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #121bb0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 27 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 81% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-121bb0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121bb0, #5812b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-121bb0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 27 176 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.82 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.94 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.41 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.96 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.33 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.75 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.14 #ede44f Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#121bb0  rgb(18, 27, 176)  hsl(237, 81%, 38%)  Zaffre
#b0a712  rgb(176, 167, 18)  hsl(57, 81%, 38%)  Brass
#b0121b  rgb(176, 18, 27)  hsl(357, 81%, 38%)  Cornell Red
#1bb012  rgb(27, 176, 18)  hsl(117, 81%, 38%)  Kelly Green