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#121FA0

#121fa0 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#121fa0 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.06% red, 12.16% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.75% cyan, 80.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 234.51°, with 79.78% saturation and 34.9% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.22.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0365

Complementary

  1. #121fa0
  2. #a09312

Split complementary

  1. #121fa0
  2. #a04c12
  3. #66a012

Analogous

  1. #1266a0
  2. #121fa0
  3. #4c12a0

Triadic

  1. #121fa0
  2. #a0121f
  3. #1fa012

Tetradic

  1. #121fa0
  2. #9312a0
  3. #a09312
  4. #1fa012

Square

  1. #121fa0
  2. #a01266
  3. #a09312
  4. #12a04c

Monochromatic

  1. #030416
  2. #0a125b
  3. #121fa0
  4. #1a2ce5
  5. #5e6bed

Shades

#121fa0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #121fa0
  2. #101c90
  3. #0e1980
  4. #0d1670
  5. #0b1360
  6. #091050
  7. #070c40
  8. #050930
  9. #040620
  10. #020310
  11. #000000

Tints

#121fa0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #121fa0
  2. #2a35aa
  3. #414cb3
  4. #5962bd
  5. #7179c6
  6. #898fd0
  7. #a0a5d9
  8. #b8bce3
  9. #d0d2ec
  10. #e7e9f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#121fa0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #121fa0
  2. #1d299d
  3. #28329a
  4. #333c96
  5. #3e4693
  6. #495090
  7. #54598d
  8. #5f638a
  9. #6a6d86
  10. #757683
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2e70 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003da4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002e9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004860 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0033a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00299f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003b7e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-121fa0 {
  color: #121fa0;
}
Background
.bg-121fa0 {
  background-color: #121fa0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-121fa0 {
  border: 2px solid #121fa0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #121fa0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 18 31 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 80% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-121fa0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121fa0, #4c12a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-121fa0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 31 160 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.22 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 2.27 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.55 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.56 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.95 #003399 Smalt ΔE 6.13 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.14 #ede05f Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#121fa0  rgb(18, 31, 160)  hsl(235, 80%, 35%)  Zaffre
#a09312  rgb(160, 147, 18)  hsl(55, 80%, 35%)  Brass
#a0121f  rgb(160, 18, 31)  hsl(355, 80%, 35%)  Carmine
#1fa012  rgb(31, 160, 18)  hsl(115, 80%, 35%)  Islamic Green