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#151BD2

#151bd2 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#151bd2 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 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90% cyan, 87.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 238.1°, with 81.82% saturation and 45.29% 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 9.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 2.92.

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Relative luminance0.056

Complementary

  1. #151bd2
  2. #d2cc15

Split complementary

  1. #151bd2
  2. #d26e15
  3. #79d215

Analogous

  1. #1579d2
  2. #151bd2
  3. #6e15d2

Triadic

  1. #151bd2
  2. #d2151b
  3. #1bd215

Tetradic

  1. #151bd2
  2. #cc15d2
  3. #d2cc15
  4. #1bd215

Square

  1. #151bd2
  2. #d21579
  3. #d2cc15
  4. #15d26e

Monochromatic

  1. #070947
  2. #0e128c
  3. #151bd2
  4. #474ced
  5. #8c90f4

Shades

#151bd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151bd2
  2. #1318bd
  3. #1116a8
  4. #0f1393
  5. #0d107e
  6. #0b0e69
  7. #080b54
  8. #06083f
  9. #04052a
  10. #020315
  11. #000000

Tints

#151bd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151bd2
  2. #2c32d7
  3. #4449db
  4. #5b5fe0
  5. #7376e4
  6. #8a8de9
  7. #a1a4ed
  8. #b9bbf2
  9. #d0d1f6
  10. #e8e8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151bd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151bd2
  2. #2025ca
  3. #2a2fc2
  4. #3539b9
  5. #4043b1
  6. #4b4ea9
  7. #5558a1
  8. #606299
  9. #6b6c90
  10. #757688
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363793 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004dd7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0038cf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003ed5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002fd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0049a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151bd2 {
  color: #151bd2;
}
Background
.bg-151bd2 {
  background-color: #151bd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151bd2 {
  border: 2px solid #151bd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151bd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 27 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 82% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151bd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151bd2, #6e15d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151bd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 27 210 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 2.92 #0000ff Blue ΔE 4.95 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.92 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.30 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.66 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.39 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.82 #eae42d Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#151bd2  rgb(21, 27, 210)  hsl(238, 82%, 45%)  Medium Blue
#d2cc15  rgb(210, 204, 21)  hsl(58, 82%, 45%)  Citrine
#d2151b  rgb(210, 21, 27)  hsl(358, 82%, 45%)  Lava
#1bd215  rgb(27, 210, 21)  hsl(118, 82%, 45%)  Lime Green