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#154BC9

#154bc9 ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#154bc9 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 29.41% green and 78.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.55% cyan, 62.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.18% black. Its hue angle is 222°, with 81.08% saturation and 43.53% 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 7.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.69.

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Relative luminance0.0941

Complementary

  1. #154bc9
  2. #c99315

Split complementary

  1. #154bc9
  2. #c93915
  3. #a5c915

Analogous

  1. #15a5c9
  2. #154bc9
  3. #3915c9

Triadic

  1. #154bc9
  2. #c9154b
  3. #4bc915

Tetradic

  1. #154bc9
  2. #9315c9
  3. #c99315
  4. #4bc915

Square

  1. #154bc9
  2. #c915a5
  3. #c99315
  4. #15c939

Monochromatic

  1. #07173e
  2. #0e3184
  3. #154bc9
  4. #4073eb
  5. #85a6f2

Shades

#154bc9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #154bc9
  2. #1344b5
  3. #113ca1
  4. #0f358d
  5. #0d2d79
  6. #0b2665
  7. #081e50
  8. #06173c
  9. #040f28
  10. #020814
  11. #000000

Tints

#154bc9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #154bc9
  2. #2c5dce
  3. #446fd4
  4. #5b81d9
  5. #7393df
  6. #8aa5e4
  7. #a1b7e9
  8. #b9c9ef
  9. #d0dbf4
  10. #e8edfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#154bc9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #154bc9
  2. #2050c2
  3. #2a56ba
  4. #355bb3
  5. #4060ac
  6. #4b66a5
  7. #556b9d
  8. #607096
  9. #6b758f
  10. #757b87
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #455293 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fcd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004ec7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006c83 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0058cb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004dc8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0061a4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-154bc9 {
  color: #154bc9;
}
Background
.bg-154bc9 {
  background-color: #154bc9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-154bc9 {
  border: 2px solid #154bc9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #154bc9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 75 201;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 81% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-154bc9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #154bc9, #3915c9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-154bc9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 75 201 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.69 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.54 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.65 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.19 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.33 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.94 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.95 #eab436 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#154bc9  rgb(21, 75, 201)  hsl(222, 81%, 44%)  Sapphire
#c99315  rgb(201, 147, 21)  hsl(42, 81%, 44%)  Dark Goldenrod
#c9154b  rgb(201, 21, 75)  hsl(342, 81%, 44%)  Cardinal
#4bc915  rgb(75, 201, 21)  hsl(102, 81%, 44%)  Lime Green