#021B77 Hex Color
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This deep, saturated blue provides a formal foundation for professional corporate and technology branding. Its heavy saturation makes it ideal as a dominant background color, as it offers exceptional contrast with white text. To avoid a monolithic look, pair #021b77 with soft metallic accents or warm gold tones. The hex code for this serious, stable shade is #021b77.
Questions about #021b77
What is #021b77 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #021b77 is rgb(2, 27, 119), in HSL hsl(227, 97%, 24%) and in CMYK 98%, 77%, 0%, 53%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair best with the deep navy #021b77?
Because #021b77 is so dark and saturated, it works best when balanced by metallic gold or warm cream accents. These pairings lift the heavy tone of the blue, preventing your layout from feeling too monolithic or visually cold.
Is #021b77 suitable for professional web text?
Using #021b77 as a background color provides an excellent, high-contrast foundation for white or light gray typography. However, avoid using this specific shade as body text itself, as it is often too dark and lacks sufficient contrast against standard white backgrounds.
Is #021b77 readable on white or black?
#021b77 has a 14.72:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.42:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.