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#151DB4

#151db4 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#151db4 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 11.37% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.33% cyan, 83.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 236.98°, with 79.1% saturation and 39.41% 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 11.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.5.

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Web safe#0033cc
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Relative luminance0.0433

Complementary

  1. #151db4
  2. #b4ac15

Split complementary

  1. #151db4
  2. #b45c15
  3. #6cb415

Analogous

  1. #156cb4
  2. #151db4
  3. #5c15b4

Triadic

  1. #151db4
  2. #b4151d
  3. #1db415

Tetradic

  1. #151db4
  2. #ac15b4
  3. #b4ac15
  4. #1db415

Square

  1. #151db4
  2. #b4156c
  3. #b4ac15
  4. #15b45c

Monochromatic

  1. #05072b
  2. #0d126f
  3. #151db4
  4. #2f38e7
  5. #737aef

Shades

#151db4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151db4
  2. #131aa2
  3. #111790
  4. #0f147e
  5. #0d116c
  6. #0b0f5a
  7. #080c48
  8. #060936
  9. #040624
  10. #020312
  11. #000000

Tints

#151db4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151db4
  2. #2c34bc
  3. #444ac3
  4. #5b61cb
  5. #7377d2
  6. #8a8eda
  7. #a1a5e1
  8. #b9bbe9
  9. #d0d2f0
  10. #e8e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151db4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151db4
  2. #2027af
  3. #2a31aa
  4. #353ba4
  5. #40459f
  6. #4b4f9a
  7. #555895
  8. #606290
  9. #6b6c8a
  10. #757685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #30317e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0043b8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032b2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004f6b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0037b6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002bb3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00408e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151db4 {
  color: #151db4;
}
Background
.bg-151db4 {
  background-color: #151db4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151db4 {
  border: 2px solid #151db4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151db4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 29 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 79% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151db4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151db4, #5c15b4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151db4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 29 180 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.50 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.73 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.79 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.09 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.62 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.65 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.42 #eae24b Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Zaffre
#151db4  rgb(21, 29, 180)  hsl(237, 79%, 39%)  Zaffre
#b4ac15  rgb(180, 172, 21)  hsl(57, 79%, 39%)  Brass
#b4151d  rgb(180, 21, 29)  hsl(357, 79%, 39%)  Cornell Red
#1db415  rgb(29, 180, 21)  hsl(117, 79%, 39%)  Kelly Green