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#151F86

#151f86 ≈ Imperial Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#151f86 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 12.16% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.33% cyan, 76.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 234.69°, with 72.9% saturation and 30.39% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), ΔE 2.41.

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Relative luminance0.0286

Complementary

  1. #151f86
  2. #867c15

Split complementary

  1. #151f86
  2. #864315
  3. #578615

Analogous

  1. #155786
  2. #151f86
  3. #431586

Triadic

  1. #151f86
  2. #86151f
  3. #1f8615

Tetradic

  1. #151f86
  2. #7c1586
  3. #867c15
  4. #1f8615

Square

  1. #151f86
  2. #861557
  3. #867c15
  4. #158643

Monochromatic

  1. #030412
  2. #0b1044
  3. #151f86
  4. #1f2ec8
  5. #505de4

Shades

#151f86 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151f86
  2. #131c79
  3. #11196b
  4. #0f165e
  5. #0d1350
  6. #0b1043
  7. #080c36
  8. #060928
  9. #04061b
  10. #02030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#151f86 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151f86
  2. #2c3592
  3. #444c9e
  4. #5b62aa
  5. #7379b6
  6. #8a8fc3
  7. #a1a5cf
  8. #b9bcdb
  9. #d0d2e7
  10. #e8e9f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151f86 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151f86
  2. #202985
  3. #2a3285
  4. #353c84
  5. #404684
  6. #4b5083
  7. #555982
  8. #606382
  9. #6b6d81
  10. #757681
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #27295e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003589 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002984 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003d51 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002d88 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002685 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00346a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-151f86 {
  color: #151f86;
}
Background
.bg-151f86 {
  background-color: #151f86;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151f86 {
  border: 2px solid #151f86;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151f86;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 31 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 73% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151f86 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151f86, #431586);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151f86 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 31 134 / 0.35);
}

#002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 2.41 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.53 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 3.57 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.07 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.20 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.60 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.89 #eae079 Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Imperial Blue
#151f86  rgb(21, 31, 134)  hsl(235, 73%, 30%)  Imperial Blue
#867c15  rgb(134, 124, 21)  hsl(55, 73%, 30%)  Olive
#86151f  rgb(134, 21, 31)  hsl(355, 73%, 30%)  Falu Red
#1f8615  rgb(31, 134, 21)  hsl(115, 73%, 30%)  India Green