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#15519C

#15519c ≈ Yale Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#15519c is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 31.76% green and 61.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.54% cyan, 48.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 213.33°, with 76.27% saturation and 34.71% 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 7.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 1.74.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.0844

Complementary

  1. #15519c
  2. #9c6015

Split complementary

  1. #15519c
  2. #9c1c15
  3. #959c15

Analogous

  1. #15959c
  2. #15519c
  3. #1c159c

Triadic

  1. #15519c
  2. #9c1551
  3. #519c15

Tetradic

  1. #15519c
  2. #60159c
  3. #9c6015
  4. #519c15

Square

  1. #15519c
  2. #9c1595
  3. #9c6015
  4. #159c1c

Monochromatic

  1. #030b15
  2. #0c2e59
  3. #15519c
  4. #1e74df
  5. #609dea

Shades

#15519c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #15519c
  2. #13498c
  3. #11417d
  4. #0f396d
  5. #0d315e
  6. #0b294e
  7. #08203e
  8. #06182f
  9. #04101f
  10. #020810
  11. #000000

Tints

#15519c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #15519c
  2. #2c62a6
  3. #4474b0
  4. #5b85ba
  5. #7397c4
  6. #8aa8ce
  7. #a1b9d7
  8. #b9cbe1
  9. #d0dceb
  10. #e8eef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#15519c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #15519c
  2. #205699
  3. #2a5a96
  4. #355f94
  5. #406491
  6. #4b698e
  7. #556d8b
  8. #607288
  9. #6b7786
  10. #757b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #425277 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #26589f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004c9b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00636f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #20569e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #054e9b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005c83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-15519c {
  color: #15519c;
}
Background
.bg-15519c {
  background-color: #15519c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-15519c {
  border: 2px solid #15519c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #15519c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 81 156;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 76% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-15519c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #15519c, #1c159c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-15519c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 81 156 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 1.74 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.01 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.31 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.56 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.09 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.69 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.06 #eaae63 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#15519c  rgb(21, 81, 156)  hsl(213, 76%, 35%)  Yale Blue
#9c6015  rgb(156, 96, 21)  hsl(33, 76%, 35%)  Golden Brown
#9c1551  rgb(156, 21, 81)  hsl(333, 76%, 35%)  Jazzberry Jam
#519c15  rgb(81, 156, 21)  hsl(93, 76%, 35%)  Olive Drab