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#154ECD

#154ecd ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#154ecd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 30.59% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.76% cyan, 61.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 221.41°, 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 6.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 3.42.

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Relative luminance0.1002

Complementary

  1. #154ecd
  2. #cd9415

Split complementary

  1. #154ecd
  2. #cd3815
  3. #aacd15

Analogous

  1. #15aacd
  2. #154ecd
  3. #3815cd

Triadic

  1. #154ecd
  2. #cd154e
  3. #4ecd15

Tetradic

  1. #154ecd
  2. #9415cd
  3. #cd9415
  4. #4ecd15

Square

  1. #154ecd
  2. #cd15aa
  3. #cd9415
  4. #15cd38

Monochromatic

  1. #071942
  2. #0e3488
  3. #154ecd
  4. #4377ec
  5. #88a9f3

Shades

#154ecd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #154ecd
  2. #1346b9
  3. #113ea4
  4. #0f3790
  5. #0d2f7b
  6. #0b2767
  7. #081f52
  8. #06173e
  9. #041029
  10. #020815
  11. #000000

Tints

#154ecd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #154ecd
  2. #2c60d2
  3. #4471d7
  4. #5b83dc
  5. #7395e1
  6. #8aa7e6
  7. #a1b8eb
  8. #b9caf0
  9. #d0dcf5
  10. #e8edfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#154ecd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #154ecd
  2. #2053c5
  3. #2a58be
  4. #355db6
  5. #4062ae
  6. #4b67a7
  7. #556c9f
  8. #607197
  9. #6b768f
  10. #757b88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #475596 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0051cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006f86 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005acf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0050cc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0064a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-154ecd {
  color: #154ecd;
}
Background
.bg-154ecd {
  background-color: #154ecd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-154ecd {
  border: 2px solid #154ecd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #154ecd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 78 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 81% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-154ecd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #154ecd, #3815cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-154ecd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 78 205 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 3.42 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.17 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.66 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.20 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.22 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.79 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.33 #eab132 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#154ecd  rgb(21, 78, 205)  hsl(221, 81%, 44%)  Sapphire
#cd9415  rgb(205, 148, 21)  hsl(41, 81%, 44%)  Gamboge
#cd154e  rgb(205, 21, 78)  hsl(341, 81%, 44%)  Raspberry
#4ecd15  rgb(78, 205, 21)  hsl(101, 81%, 44%)  Lime Green