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#153D8A

#153d8a ≈ Smalt

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#153d8a is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 23.92% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.78% cyan, 55.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 219.49°, with 73.58% saturation and 31.18% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 4.38.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0533

Complementary

  1. #153d8a
  2. #8a6215

Split complementary

  1. #153d8a
  2. #8a2815
  3. #788a15

Analogous

  1. #15788a
  2. #153d8a
  3. #28158a

Triadic

  1. #153d8a
  2. #8a153d
  3. #3d8a15

Tetradic

  1. #153d8a
  2. #62158a
  3. #8a6215
  4. #3d8a15

Square

  1. #153d8a
  2. #8a1578
  3. #8a6215
  4. #158a28

Monochromatic

  1. #030812
  2. #0b2048
  3. #153d8a
  4. #1f5acc
  5. #5385e5

Shades

#153d8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #153d8a
  2. #13377c
  3. #11316e
  4. #0f2b61
  5. #0d2553
  6. #0b1f45
  7. #081837
  8. #061229
  9. #040c1c
  10. #02060e
  11. #000000

Tints

#153d8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #153d8a
  2. #2c5096
  3. #4464a1
  4. #5b77ad
  5. #738bb9
  6. #8a9ec5
  7. #a1b1d0
  8. #b9c5dc
  9. #d0d8e8
  10. #e8ecf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#153d8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #153d8a
  2. #204489
  3. #2a4a88
  4. #355187
  5. #405886
  6. #4b5f85
  7. #556584
  8. #606c83
  9. #6b7382
  10. #757981
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #354066 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00478d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003c88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00505d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #06438c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003d89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004972 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-153d8a {
  color: #153d8a;
}
Background
.bg-153d8a {
  background-color: #153d8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-153d8a {
  border: 2px solid #153d8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #153d8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 61 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 219 74% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-153d8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #153d8a, #28158a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-153d8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 61 138 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 4.38 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.10 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.82 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 5.89 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.86 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.31 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 8.40 #eac275 Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Smalt
#153d8a  rgb(21, 61, 138)  hsl(219, 74%, 31%)  Smalt
#8a6215  rgb(138, 98, 21)  hsl(39, 74%, 31%)  Golden Brown
#8a153d  rgb(138, 21, 61)  hsl(339, 74%, 31%)  Claret
#3d8a15  rgb(61, 138, 21)  hsl(99, 74%, 31%)  Forest Green