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#121EAE

#121eae ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#121eae is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 11.76% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.66% cyan, 82.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 235.38°, with 81.25% saturation and 37.65% 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 11.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.08.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0411

Complementary

  1. #121eae
  2. #aea212

Split complementary

  1. #121eae
  2. #ae5412
  3. #6cae12

Analogous

  1. #126cae
  2. #121eae
  3. #5412ae

Triadic

  1. #121eae
  2. #ae121e
  3. #1eae12

Tetradic

  1. #121eae
  2. #a212ae
  3. #aea212
  4. #1eae12

Square

  1. #121eae
  2. #ae126c
  3. #aea212
  4. #12ae54

Monochromatic

  1. #040623
  2. #0b1269
  3. #121eae
  4. #2433e8
  5. #6974f0

Shades

#121eae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #121eae
  2. #101b9d
  3. #0e188b
  4. #0d157a
  5. #0b1268
  6. #090f57
  7. #070c46
  8. #050934
  9. #040623
  10. #020311
  11. #000000

Tints

#121eae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #121eae
  2. #2a35b6
  3. #414bbe
  4. #5962c6
  5. #7178ce
  6. #898fd7
  7. #a0a5df
  8. #b8bce7
  9. #d0d2ef
  10. #e7e9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#121eae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #121eae
  2. #1d28a9
  3. #2832a5
  4. #333ba0
  5. #3e459c
  6. #494f97
  7. #545992
  8. #5f638e
  9. #6a6c89
  10. #757685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e307a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031ac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0036b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002aad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003f89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-121eae {
  color: #121eae;
}
Background
.bg-121eae {
  background-color: #121eae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-121eae {
  border: 2px solid #121eae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #121eae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 30 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 81% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-121eae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121eae, #5412ae);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-121eae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 30 174 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.08 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.97 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.44 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.76 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.97 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.70 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.89 #ede151 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#121eae  rgb(18, 30, 174)  hsl(235, 81%, 38%)  Zaffre
#aea212  rgb(174, 162, 18)  hsl(55, 81%, 38%)  Brass
#ae121e  rgb(174, 18, 30)  hsl(355, 81%, 38%)  Firebrick
#1eae12  rgb(30, 174, 18)  hsl(115, 81%, 38%)  Kelly Green