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#151CB2

#151cb2 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#151cb2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 10.98% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.2% cyan, 84.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 237.32°, with 78.89% saturation and 39.02% 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 11.41:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.19.

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Relative luminance0.042

Complementary

  1. #151cb2
  2. #b2ab15

Split complementary

  1. #151cb2
  2. #b25c15
  3. #6bb215

Analogous

  1. #156bb2
  2. #151cb2
  3. #5c15b2

Triadic

  1. #151cb2
  2. #b2151c
  3. #1cb215

Tetradic

  1. #151cb2
  2. #ab15b2
  3. #b2ab15
  4. #1cb215

Square

  1. #151cb2
  2. #b2156b
  3. #b2ab15
  4. #15b25c

Monochromatic

  1. #050629
  2. #0d116e
  3. #151cb2
  4. #2d36e6
  5. #7277ee

Shades

#151cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151cb2
  2. #1319a0
  3. #11168e
  4. #0f147d
  5. #0d116b
  6. #0b0e59
  7. #080b47
  8. #060835
  9. #040624
  10. #020312
  11. #000000

Tints

#151cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151cb2
  2. #2c33ba
  3. #4449c1
  4. #5b60c9
  5. #7377d1
  6. #8a8ed9
  7. #a1a4e0
  8. #b9bbe8
  9. #d0d2f0
  10. #e8e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151cb2
  2. #2026ad
  3. #2a30a8
  4. #353aa3
  5. #40449e
  6. #4b4e99
  7. #555894
  8. #60628f
  9. #6b6c8a
  10. #757685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f307c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0042b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004e6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0036b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002ab1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003f8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151cb2 {
  color: #151cb2;
}
Background
.bg-151cb2 {
  background-color: #151cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #151cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 28 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 79% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151cb2, #5c15b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 28 178 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.19 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.81 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.62 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.22 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.32 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.87 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.11 #eae34d Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Zaffre
#151cb2  rgb(21, 28, 178)  hsl(237, 79%, 39%)  Zaffre
#b2ab15  rgb(178, 171, 21)  hsl(57, 79%, 39%)  Brass
#b2151c  rgb(178, 21, 28)  hsl(357, 79%, 39%)  Cornell Red
#1cb215  rgb(28, 178, 21)  hsl(117, 79%, 39%)  Kelly Green