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#2116A3

#2116a3 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2116a3 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 8.63% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.75% cyan, 86.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 244.68°, with 76.22% saturation and 36.27% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.42.

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Relative luminance0.0354

Complementary

  1. #2116a3
  2. #98a316

Split complementary

  1. #2116a3
  2. #a36716
  3. #51a316

Analogous

  1. #1651a3
  2. #2116a3
  3. #6716a3

Triadic

  1. #2116a3
  2. #a32116
  3. #16a321

Tetradic

  1. #2116a3
  2. #a31698
  3. #98a316
  4. #16a321

Square

  1. #2116a3
  2. #a31651
  3. #98a316
  4. #16a367

Monochromatic

  1. #06041c
  2. #130d60
  3. #2116a3
  4. #3324e1
  5. #7267eb

Shades

#2116a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2116a3
  2. #1e1493
  3. #1a1282
  4. #170f72
  5. #140d62
  6. #110b52
  7. #0d0941
  8. #0a0731
  9. #070421
  10. #030210
  11. #000000

Tints

#2116a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2116a3
  2. #372dac
  3. #4d45b5
  4. #645cbf
  5. #7a73c8
  6. #908bd1
  7. #a6a2da
  8. #bcb9e3
  9. #d3d0ed
  10. #e9e8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2116a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2116a3
  2. #2b21a0
  3. #342b9c
  4. #3e3699
  5. #474095
  6. #514b92
  7. #5a568e
  8. #64608b
  9. #6d6b87
  10. #777584
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e2b72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ba7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002ea1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004560 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0030a5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0026a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003880 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2116a3 {
  color: #2116a3;
}
Background
.bg-2116a3 {
  background-color: #2116a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2116a3 {
  border: 2px solid #2116a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2116a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 22 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 245 76% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2116a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2116a3, #6716a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2116a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 22 163 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.42 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.20 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.41 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.07 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.10 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.24 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.42 #dee95c Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2116a3  rgb(33, 22, 163)  hsl(245, 76%, 36%)  Zaffre
#98a316  rgb(152, 163, 22)  hsl(65, 76%, 36%)  Apple Green
#a32116  rgb(163, 33, 22)  hsl(5, 76%, 36%)  Rufous
#16a321  rgb(22, 163, 33)  hsl(125, 76%, 36%)  Islamic Green