ColorTool
Log in
#151FC8

#151fc8 ≈ Medium Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#151fc8 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 12.16% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.5% cyan, 84.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 236.65°, with 81% saturation and 43.33% 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 10.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 3.12.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#0033cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0531

Complementary

  1. #151fc8
  2. #c8be15

Split complementary

  1. #151fc8
  2. #c86415
  3. #78c815

Analogous

  1. #1578c8
  2. #151fc8
  3. #6415c8

Triadic

  1. #151fc8
  2. #c8151f
  3. #1fc815

Tetradic

  1. #151fc8
  2. #be15c8
  3. #c8be15
  4. #1fc815

Square

  1. #151fc8
  2. #c81578
  3. #c8be15
  4. #15c864

Monochromatic

  1. #060a3e
  2. #0e1483
  3. #151fc8
  4. #3f48eb
  5. #848af2

Shades

#151fc8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #151fc8
  2. #131cb4
  3. #1119a0
  4. #0f168c
  5. #0d1378
  6. #0b1064
  7. #080c50
  8. #06093c
  9. #040628
  10. #020314
  11. #000000

Tints

#151fc8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #151fc8
  2. #2c35ce
  3. #444cd3
  4. #5b62d9
  5. #7379de
  6. #8a8fe4
  7. #a1a5e9
  8. #b9bcef
  9. #d0d2f4
  10. #e8e9fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#151fc8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #151fc8
  2. #2029c1
  3. #2a32ba
  4. #353cb2
  5. #4046ab
  6. #4b50a4
  7. #55599d
  8. #606396
  9. #6b6d8e
  10. #757687
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #34368c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004acc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0037c5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005877 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003dcb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002fc6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00489e ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-151fc8 {
  color: #151fc8;
}
Background
.bg-151fc8 {
  background-color: #151fc8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-151fc8 {
  border: 2px solid #151fc8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #151fc8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 31 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 81% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-151fc8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151fc8, #6415c8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-151fc8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 31 200 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.12 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.96 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.96 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.17 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.76 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.11 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.45 #eae037 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#151fc8  rgb(21, 31, 200)  hsl(237, 81%, 43%)  Medium Blue
#c8be15  rgb(200, 190, 21)  hsl(57, 81%, 43%)  Old Gold
#c8151f  rgb(200, 21, 31)  hsl(357, 81%, 43%)  Lava
#1fc815  rgb(31, 200, 21)  hsl(117, 81%, 43%)  Lime Green