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#121BB3

#121bb3 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#121bb3 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 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.94% cyan, 84.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 236.65°, with 81.73% saturation and 38.63% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.12.

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Relative luminance0.0417

Complementary

  1. #121bb3
  2. #b3aa12

Split complementary

  1. #121bb3
  2. #b35a12
  3. #6bb312

Analogous

  1. #126bb3
  2. #121bb3
  3. #5a12b3

Triadic

  1. #121bb3
  2. #b3121b
  3. #1bb312

Tetradic

  1. #121bb3
  2. #aa12b3
  3. #b3aa12
  4. #1bb312

Square

  1. #121bb3
  2. #b3126b
  3. #b3aa12
  4. #12b35a

Monochromatic

  1. #040628
  2. #0b116e
  3. #121bb3
  4. #2833e9
  5. #6e75f0

Shades

#121bb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #121bb3
  2. #1018a1
  3. #0e168f
  4. #0d137d
  5. #0b106b
  6. #090e5a
  7. #070b48
  8. #050836
  9. #040524
  10. #020312
  11. #000000

Tints

#121bb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #121bb3
  2. #2a32bb
  3. #4149c2
  4. #595fca
  5. #7176d1
  6. #898dd9
  7. #a0a4e1
  8. #b8bbe8
  9. #d0d1f0
  10. #e7e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#121bb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #121bb3
  2. #1d25ae
  3. #282fa9
  4. #3339a4
  5. #3e439f
  6. #494e9a
  7. #545894
  8. #5f628f
  9. #6a6c8a
  10. #757685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e307d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0042b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004e6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0036b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003f8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-121bb3 {
  color: #121bb3;
}
Background
.bg-121bb3 {
  background-color: #121bb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-121bb3 {
  border: 2px solid #121bb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #121bb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 27 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 82% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-121bb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121bb3, #5a12b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-121bb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 27 179 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.12 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.64 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.74 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.34 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.38 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.01 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.07 #ede44c Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Zaffre
#121bb3  rgb(18, 27, 179)  hsl(237, 82%, 39%)  Zaffre
#b3aa12  rgb(179, 170, 18)  hsl(57, 82%, 39%)  Brass
#b3121b  rgb(179, 18, 27)  hsl(357, 82%, 39%)  Cornell Red
#1bb312  rgb(27, 179, 18)  hsl(117, 82%, 39%)  Kelly Green