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#151BBF

#151bbf ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#151bbf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 10.59% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.01% cyan, 85.86% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 237.88°, with 80.19% saturation and 41.57% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.7.

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Relative luminance0.047

Complementary

  1. #151bbf
  2. #bfb915

Split complementary

  1. #151bbf
  2. #bf6415
  3. #70bf15

Analogous

  1. #1570bf
  2. #151bbf
  3. #6415bf

Triadic

  1. #151bbf
  2. #bf151b
  3. #1bbf15

Tetradic

  1. #151bbf
  2. #b915bf
  3. #bfb915
  4. #1bbf15

Square

  1. #151bbf
  2. #bf1570
  3. #bfb915
  4. #15bf64

Monochromatic

  1. #060835
  2. #0d117a
  3. #151bbf
  4. #373ee9
  5. #7c80f1

Shades

#151bbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151bbf
  2. #1318ac
  3. #111699
  4. #0f1386
  5. #0d1073
  6. #0b0e60
  7. #080b4c
  8. #060839
  9. #040526
  10. #020313
  11. #000000

Tints

#151bbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151bbf
  2. #2c32c5
  3. #4449cc
  4. #5b5fd2
  5. #7376d9
  6. #8a8ddf
  7. #a1a4e5
  8. #b9bbec
  9. #d0d1f2
  10. #e8e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151bbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151bbf
  2. #2025b9
  3. #2a2fb2
  4. #3539ac
  5. #4043a6
  6. #4b4ea0
  7. #555899
  8. #606293
  9. #6b6c8d
  10. #757686
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #313386 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0046c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0034bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005371 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0039c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002cbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004397 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151bbf {
  color: #151bbf;
}
Background
.bg-151bbf {
  background-color: #151bbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151bbf {
  border: 2px solid #151bbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151bbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 27 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 80% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151bbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151bbf, #6415bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151bbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 27 191 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.70 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.57 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.15 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.65 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.78 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.29 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.88 #eae440 Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#151bbf  rgb(21, 27, 191)  hsl(238, 80%, 42%)  Medium Blue
#bfb915  rgb(191, 185, 21)  hsl(58, 80%, 42%)  Old Gold
#bf151b  rgb(191, 21, 27)  hsl(358, 80%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#1bbf15  rgb(27, 191, 21)  hsl(118, 80%, 42%)  Kelly Green