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#154BCC

#154bcc ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#154bcc 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 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.71% cyan, 63.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 222.3°, with 81.33% saturation and 44.12% 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 7.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.99.

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Relative luminance0.0955

Complementary

  1. #154bcc
  2. #cc9615

Split complementary

  1. #154bcc
  2. #cc3b15
  3. #a6cc15

Analogous

  1. #15a6cc
  2. #154bcc
  3. #3b15cc

Triadic

  1. #154bcc
  2. #cc154b
  3. #4bcc15

Tetradic

  1. #154bcc
  2. #9615cc
  3. #cc9615
  4. #4bcc15

Square

  1. #154bcc
  2. #cc15a6
  3. #cc9615
  4. #15cc3b

Monochromatic

  1. #071841
  2. #0e3187
  3. #154bcc
  4. #4274ec
  5. #87a7f3

Shades

#154bcc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #154bcc
  2. #1344b8
  3. #113ca3
  4. #0f358f
  5. #0d2d7a
  6. #0b2666
  7. #081e52
  8. #06173d
  9. #040f29
  10. #020814
  11. #000000

Tints

#154bcc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #154bcc
  2. #2c5dd1
  3. #446fd6
  4. #5b81db
  5. #7393e0
  6. #8aa5e6
  7. #a1b7eb
  8. #b9c9f0
  9. #d0dbf5
  10. #e8edfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#154bcc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #154bcc
  2. #2050c4
  3. #2a56bd
  4. #355bb5
  5. #4060ae
  6. #4b66a6
  7. #556b9e
  8. #607097
  9. #6b758f
  10. #757b88
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #455395 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004fca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006d84 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0058cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004dcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0061a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-154bcc {
  color: #154bcc;
}
Background
.bg-154bcc {
  background-color: #154bcc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-154bcc {
  border: 2px solid #154bcc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #154bcc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 75 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 81% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-154bcc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #154bcc, #3b15cc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-154bcc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 75 204 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.99 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.94 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.72 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.10 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.16 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.09 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.14 #eab433 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#154bcc  rgb(21, 75, 204)  hsl(222, 81%, 44%)  Sapphire
#cc9615  rgb(204, 150, 21)  hsl(42, 81%, 44%)  Goldenrod
#cc154b  rgb(204, 21, 75)  hsl(342, 81%, 44%)  Cardinal
#4bcc15  rgb(75, 204, 21)  hsl(102, 81%, 44%)  Lime Green