Palettes / Colors / #2100A4
#2100A4 — Vivid Blue
#2100A4 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #2100A4 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#2100A4 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #83A300; it also sits naturally between #0031A3 and #7200A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2100A4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 33, 0, 164 |
| HSL | 252°, 100%, 32% |
| HSV | 252°, 100%, 64% |
| CMYK | 80%, 100%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 7.33, 3.00, 35.32 |
| Yxy | 3.00, 0.1605, 0.0658 |
| CIE-Lab | 20.06, 57.38, -75.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 17.33, 46.80, -113.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 0% · Blue 64%
Cyan 80% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2100A4
.text { color: #2100A4; }
.background { background-color: #2100A4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2100A4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(33, 0, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 100%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2100A4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(33, 0, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2100A4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(33, 0, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2100A4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2100A4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #83A300:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 13.12:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.60:1 Fails |
Best text color on #2100A4: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2100A4
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2100A4: ·
How #2100A4 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #2100A4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #2100A4?
#2100A4 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 33, 0, 164). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2100A4?
#2100A4 is RGB 33, 0, 164 — HSL 252°, 100%, 32% — CMYK 80%, 100%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #2100A4?
Its complement is #83A300; analogous partners are #0031A3 and #7200A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2100A4 for text?
White text on #2100A4 has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.60:1.