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#154BCD

#154bcd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#154bcd 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 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.76% cyan, 63.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 222.39°, with 81.42% saturation and 44.31% 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 7.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 4.09.

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Relative luminance0.096

Complementary

  1. #154bcd
  2. #cd9715

Split complementary

  1. #154bcd
  2. #cd3b15
  3. #a7cd15

Analogous

  1. #15a7cd
  2. #154bcd
  3. #3b15cd

Triadic

  1. #154bcd
  2. #cd154b
  3. #4bcd15

Tetradic

  1. #154bcd
  2. #9715cd
  3. #cd9715
  4. #4bcd15

Square

  1. #154bcd
  2. #cd15a7
  3. #cd9715
  4. #15cd3b

Monochromatic

  1. #071842
  2. #0e3288
  3. #154bcd
  4. #4374ec
  5. #88a7f3

Shades

#154bcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #154bcd
  2. #1344b9
  3. #113ca4
  4. #0f3590
  5. #0d2d7b
  6. #0b2667
  7. #081e52
  8. #06173e
  9. #040f29
  10. #020815
  11. #000000

Tints

#154bcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #154bcd
  2. #2c5dd2
  3. #446fd7
  4. #5b81dc
  5. #7393e1
  6. #8aa5e6
  7. #a1b7eb
  8. #b9c9f0
  9. #d0dbf5
  10. #e8edfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#154bcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #154bcd
  2. #2050c5
  3. #2a56be
  4. #355bb6
  5. #4060ae
  6. #4b66a7
  7. #556b9f
  8. #607097
  9. #6b758f
  10. #757b88
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #465395 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004fcb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006e85 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0058d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004dcc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0062a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-154bcd {
  color: #154bcd;
}
Background
.bg-154bcd {
  background-color: #154bcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-154bcd {
  border: 2px solid #154bcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #154bcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 75 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 81% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-154bcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #154bcd, #3b15cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-154bcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 75 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.09 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.08 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.75 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.03 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.16 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.14 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.21 #eab432 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#154bcd  rgb(21, 75, 205)  hsl(222, 81%, 44%)  Sapphire
#cd9715  rgb(205, 151, 21)  hsl(42, 81%, 44%)  Goldenrod
#cd154b  rgb(205, 21, 75)  hsl(342, 81%, 44%)  Cardinal
#4bcd15  rgb(75, 205, 21)  hsl(102, 81%, 44%)  Lime Green