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#151BAE

#151bae ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#151bae 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 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.93% cyan, 84.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 237.65°, with 78.46% saturation and 38.24% 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 11.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.69.

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Relative luminance0.04

Complementary

  1. #151bae
  2. #aea815

Split complementary

  1. #151bae
  2. #ae5c15
  3. #68ae15

Analogous

  1. #1568ae
  2. #151bae
  3. #5c15ae

Triadic

  1. #151bae
  2. #ae151b
  3. #1bae15

Tetradic

  1. #151bae
  2. #a815ae
  3. #aea815
  4. #1bae15

Square

  1. #151bae
  2. #ae1568
  3. #aea815
  4. #15ae5c

Monochromatic

  1. #050625
  2. #0d106a
  3. #151bae
  4. #2a32e5
  5. #6e73ee

Shades

#151bae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151bae
  2. #13189d
  3. #11168b
  4. #0f137a
  5. #0d1068
  6. #0b0e57
  7. #080b46
  8. #060834
  9. #040523
  10. #020311
  11. #000000

Tints

#151bae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151bae
  2. #2c32b6
  3. #4449be
  4. #5b5fc6
  5. #7376ce
  6. #8a8dd7
  7. #a1a4df
  8. #b9bbe7
  9. #d0d1ef
  10. #e8e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151bae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151bae
  2. #2025a9
  3. #2a2fa5
  4. #3539a0
  5. #40439c
  6. #4b4e97
  7. #555892
  8. #60628e
  9. #6b6c89
  10. #757685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e2f7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0040b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0030ac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004c67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0035b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151bae {
  color: #151bae;
}
Background
.bg-151bae {
  background-color: #151bae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151bae {
  border: 2px solid #151bae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151bae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 27 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 78% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151bae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151bae, #5c15ae);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151bae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 27 174 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.69 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.13 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.26 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.76 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.33 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.57 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.22 #eae451 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#151bae  rgb(21, 27, 174)  hsl(238, 78%, 38%)  Zaffre
#aea815  rgb(174, 168, 21)  hsl(58, 78%, 38%)  Brass
#ae151b  rgb(174, 21, 27)  hsl(358, 78%, 38%)  Cornell Red
#1bae15  rgb(27, 174, 21)  hsl(118, 78%, 38%)  Kelly Green