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#151B99

#151b99 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#151b99 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 10.59% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.27% cyan, 82.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 237.27°, with 75.86% saturation and 34.12% 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 12.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.25.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0324

Complementary

  1. #151b99
  2. #999315

Split complementary

  1. #151b99
  2. #995115
  3. #5d9915

Analogous

  1. #155d99
  2. #151b99
  3. #511599

Triadic

  1. #151b99
  2. #99151b
  3. #1b9915

Tetradic

  1. #151b99
  2. #931599
  3. #999315
  4. #1b9915

Square

  1. #151b99
  2. #99155d
  3. #999315
  4. #159951

Monochromatic

  1. #030312
  2. #0c0f56
  3. #151b99
  4. #1e27dc
  5. #5e64e9

Shades

#151b99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151b99
  2. #13188a
  3. #11167a
  4. #0f136b
  5. #0d105c
  6. #0b0e4d
  7. #080b3d
  8. #06082e
  9. #04051f
  10. #02030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#151b99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151b99
  2. #2c32a3
  3. #4449ad
  4. #5b5fb8
  5. #7376c2
  6. #8a8dcc
  7. #a1a4d6
  8. #b9bbe0
  9. #d0d1eb
  10. #e8e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151b99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151b99
  2. #202597
  3. #2a2f94
  4. #353992
  5. #40438f
  6. #4b4e8d
  7. #55588a
  8. #606288
  9. #6b6c85
  10. #757683
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292b6b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00399c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002b97 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00435b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00309b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002698 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003779 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151b99 {
  color: #151b99;
}
Background
.bg-151b99 {
  background-color: #151b99;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151b99 {
  border: 2px solid #151b99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151b99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 27 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 76% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151b99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151b99, #511599);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151b99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 27 153 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.25 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 2.46 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.34 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 4.79 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.72 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.83 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.13 #eae466 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#151b99  rgb(21, 27, 153)  hsl(237, 76%, 34%)  Zaffre
#999315  rgb(153, 147, 21)  hsl(57, 76%, 34%)  Brass
#99151b  rgb(153, 21, 27)  hsl(357, 76%, 34%)  Carmine
#1b9915  rgb(27, 153, 21)  hsl(117, 76%, 34%)  Islamic Green