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#152D8D

#152d8d ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#152d8d is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 17.65% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.11% cyan, 68.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 228°, with 74.07% saturation and 31.76% 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 11.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 2.56.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0396

Complementary

  1. #152d8d
  2. #8d7515

Split complementary

  1. #152d8d
  2. #8d3915
  3. #698d15

Analogous

  1. #15698d
  2. #152d8d
  3. #39158d

Triadic

  1. #152d8d
  2. #8d152d
  3. #2d8d15

Tetradic

  1. #152d8d
  2. #75158d
  3. #8d7515
  4. #2d8d15

Square

  1. #152d8d
  2. #8d1569
  3. #8d7515
  4. #158d39

Monochromatic

  1. #030612
  2. #0b184a
  3. #152d8d
  4. #1f42d0
  5. #5572e6

Shades

#152d8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #152d8d
  2. #13297f
  3. #112471
  4. #0f2063
  5. #0d1b55
  6. #0b1747
  7. #081238
  8. #060e2a
  9. #04091c
  10. #02050e
  11. #000000

Tints

#152d8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #152d8d
  2. #2c4298
  3. #4457a4
  4. #5b6caf
  5. #7381bb
  6. #8a96c6
  7. #a1abd1
  8. #b9c0dd
  9. #d0d5e8
  10. #e8eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#152d8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #152d8d
  2. #20358c
  3. #2a3e8a
  4. #354689
  5. #404e88
  6. #4b5787
  7. #555f85
  8. #606784
  9. #6b6f83
  10. #757881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2d3465 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003e90 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00328b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004759 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00388f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00308c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e71 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-152d8d {
  color: #152d8d;
}
Background
.bg-152d8d {
  background-color: #152d8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-152d8d {
  border: 2px solid #152d8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #152d8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 45 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 74% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-152d8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #152d8d, #39158d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-152d8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 45 141 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 2.56 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.21 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 3.83 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.65 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.01 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.16 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.34 #ead272 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Smalt
#152d8d  rgb(21, 45, 141)  hsl(228, 74%, 32%)  Smalt
#8d7515  rgb(141, 117, 21)  hsl(48, 74%, 32%)  Olive
#8d152d  rgb(141, 21, 45)  hsl(348, 74%, 32%)  Burgundy
#2d8d15  rgb(45, 141, 21)  hsl(108, 74%, 32%)  Forest Green