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#151BB5

#151bb5 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#151bb5 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 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.4% cyan, 85.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 237.75°, with 79.21% saturation and 39.61% 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 11.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.4.

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Relative luminance0.0428

Complementary

  1. #151bb5
  2. #b5af15

Split complementary

  1. #151bb5
  2. #b55f15
  3. #6bb515

Analogous

  1. #156bb5
  2. #151bb5
  3. #5f15b5

Triadic

  1. #151bb5
  2. #b5151b
  3. #1bb515

Tetradic

  1. #151bb5
  2. #af15b5
  3. #b5af15
  4. #1bb515

Square

  1. #151bb5
  2. #b5156b
  3. #b5af15
  4. #15b55f

Monochromatic

  1. #05072c
  2. #0d1170
  3. #151bb5
  4. #3036e7
  5. #7479ef

Shades

#151bb5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151bb5
  2. #1318a3
  3. #111691
  4. #0f137f
  5. #0d106d
  6. #0b0e5b
  7. #080b48
  8. #060836
  9. #040524
  10. #020312
  11. #000000

Tints

#151bb5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151bb5
  2. #2c32bc
  3. #4449c4
  4. #5b5fcb
  5. #7376d3
  6. #8a8dda
  7. #a1a4e1
  8. #b9bbe9
  9. #d0d1f0
  10. #e8e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151bb5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151bb5
  2. #2025b0
  3. #2a2faa
  4. #3539a5
  5. #4043a0
  6. #4b4e9b
  7. #555895
  8. #606290
  9. #6b6c8b
  10. #757685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f307f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0043b9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032b3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004f6b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0037b7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002ab4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00408f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151bb5 {
  color: #151bb5;
}
Background
.bg-151bb5 {
  background-color: #151bb5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151bb5 {
  border: 2px solid #151bb5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151bb5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 27 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 79% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151bb5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151bb5, #5f15b5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151bb5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 27 181 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.40 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.43 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.02 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.45 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.63 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.92 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.32 #eae44a Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Zaffre
#151bb5  rgb(21, 27, 181)  hsl(238, 79%, 40%)  Zaffre
#b5af15  rgb(181, 175, 21)  hsl(58, 79%, 40%)  Brass
#b5151b  rgb(181, 21, 27)  hsl(358, 79%, 40%)  Cornell Red
#1bb515  rgb(27, 181, 21)  hsl(118, 79%, 40%)  Kelly Green