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#121CD0

#121cd0 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#121cd0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 10.98% green and 81.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 91.35% cyan, 86.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black. Its hue angle is 236.84°, with 84.07% saturation and 44.31% 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 9.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.91.

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Relative luminance0.0551

Complementary

  1. #121cd0
  2. #d0c612

Split complementary

  1. #121cd0
  2. #d06712
  3. #7bd012

Analogous

  1. #127bd0
  2. #121cd0
  3. #6712d0

Triadic

  1. #121cd0
  2. #d0121c
  3. #1cd012

Tetradic

  1. #121cd0
  2. #c612d0
  3. #d0c612
  4. #1cd012

Square

  1. #121cd0
  2. #d0127b
  3. #d0c612
  4. #12d067

Monochromatic

  1. #060943
  2. #0c138a
  3. #121cd0
  4. #4049ee
  5. #868cf5

Shades

#121cd0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #121cd0
  2. #1019bb
  3. #0e16a6
  4. #0d1492
  5. #0b117d
  6. #090e68
  7. #070b53
  8. #05083e
  9. #04062a
  10. #020315
  11. #000000

Tints

#121cd0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #121cd0
  2. #2a33d5
  3. #4149d9
  4. #5960de
  5. #7177e3
  6. #898ee8
  7. #a0a4ec
  8. #b8bbf1
  9. #d0d2f6
  10. #e7e8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#121cd0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #121cd0
  2. #1d26c8
  3. #2830c0
  4. #333ab8
  5. #3e44b0
  6. #494ea8
  7. #5458a0
  8. #5f6298
  9. #6a6c90
  10. #757688
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #353792 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004cd5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0038cd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b7b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003ed3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002fce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0049a4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-121cd0 {
  color: #121cd0;
}
Background
.bg-121cd0 {
  background-color: #121cd0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-121cd0 {
  border: 2px solid #121cd0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #121cd0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 28 208;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 84% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-121cd0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121cd0, #6712d0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-121cd0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 28 208 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.91 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.23 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.68 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.48 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.59 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.57 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.66 #ede32f Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#121cd0  rgb(18, 28, 208)  hsl(237, 84%, 44%)  Medium Blue
#d0c612  rgb(208, 198, 18)  hsl(57, 84%, 44%)  Citrine
#d0121c  rgb(208, 18, 28)  hsl(357, 84%, 44%)  Lava
#1cd012  rgb(28, 208, 18)  hsl(117, 84%, 44%)  Lime Green