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#121BC2

#121bc2 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#121bc2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 10.59% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.72% cyan, 86.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 236.93°, with 83.02% 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 10.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.58.

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Relative luminance0.0481

Complementary

  1. #121bc2
  2. #c2b912

Split complementary

  1. #121bc2
  2. #c26112
  3. #73c212

Analogous

  1. #1273c2
  2. #121bc2
  3. #6112c2

Triadic

  1. #121bc2
  2. #c2121b
  3. #1bc212

Tetradic

  1. #121bc2
  2. #b912c2
  3. #c2b912
  4. #1bc212

Square

  1. #121bc2
  2. #c21273
  3. #c2b912
  4. #12c261

Monochromatic

  1. #050836
  2. #0c117c
  3. #121bc2
  4. #343eec
  5. #7a80f3

Shades

#121bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #121bc2
  2. #1018af
  3. #0e169b
  4. #0d1388
  5. #0b1074
  6. #090e61
  7. #070b4e
  8. #05083a
  9. #040527
  10. #020313
  11. #000000

Tints

#121bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #121bc2
  2. #2a32c8
  3. #4149ce
  4. #595fd4
  5. #7176da
  6. #898de1
  7. #a0a4e7
  8. #b8bbed
  9. #d0d1f3
  10. #e7e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#121bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #121bc2
  2. #1d25bb
  3. #282fb5
  4. #3339ae
  5. #3e43a8
  6. #494ea1
  7. #54589a
  8. #5f6294
  9. #6a6c8d
  10. #757687
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #313388 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0047c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0034bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005473 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003ac5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002cc0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004499 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-121bc2 {
  color: #121bc2;
}
Background
.bg-121bc2 {
  background-color: #121bc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-121bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #121bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #121bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 27 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 83% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-121bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121bc2, #6112c2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-121bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 27 194 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.58 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.89 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.44 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.60 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.88 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.96 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.21 #ede43d Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#121bc2  rgb(18, 27, 194)  hsl(237, 83%, 42%)  Medium Blue
#c2b912  rgb(194, 185, 18)  hsl(57, 83%, 42%)  Old Gold
#c2121b  rgb(194, 18, 27)  hsl(357, 83%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#1bc212  rgb(27, 194, 18)  hsl(117, 83%, 42%)  Kelly Green