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#156BB2

#156bb2 ≈ Medium Persian Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#156bb2 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 41.96% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 88.2% cyan, 39.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 207.13°, with 78.89% saturation and 39.02% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067a5), ΔE 2.55.

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Web safe#006699
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Relative luminance0.1389

Complementary

  1. #156bb2
  2. #b25c15

Split complementary

  1. #156bb2
  2. #b2151d
  3. #b2aa15

Analogous

  1. #15b2aa
  2. #156bb2
  3. #151db2

Triadic

  1. #156bb2
  2. #b2156b
  3. #6bb215

Tetradic

  1. #156bb2
  2. #5c15b2
  3. #b25c15
  4. #6bb215

Square

  1. #156bb2
  2. #aa15b2
  3. #b25c15
  4. #1db215

Monochromatic

  1. #051929
  2. #0d426e
  3. #156bb2
  4. #2d93e6
  5. #72b6ee

Shades

#156bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #156bb2
  2. #1360a0
  3. #11568e
  4. #0f4b7d
  5. #0d406b
  6. #0b3659
  7. #082b47
  8. #062035
  9. #041524
  10. #020b12
  11. #000000

Tints

#156bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #156bb2
  2. #2c7aba
  3. #4489c1
  4. #5b97c9
  5. #73a6d1
  6. #8ab5d9
  7. #a1c4e0
  8. #b9d3e8
  9. #d0e1f0
  10. #e8f0f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#156bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #156bb2
  2. #206dad
  3. #2a6fa8
  4. #3571a3
  5. #40739e
  6. #4b7699
  7. #557894
  8. #607a8f
  9. #6b7c8a
  10. #757e85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #53698c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4870b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e62b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007c86 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a6eb4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2666b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007699 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-156bb2 {
  color: #156bb2;
}
Background
.bg-156bb2 {
  background-color: #156bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-156bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #156bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #156bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 107 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 79% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-156bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #156bb2, #151db2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-156bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 107 178 / 0.35);
}

#0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 2.55 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 2.82 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 4.12 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 4.21 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.66 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.93 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 6.53 #ea944d Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Persian Blue
#156bb2  rgb(21, 107, 178)  hsl(207, 79%, 39%)  Medium Persian Blue
#b25c15  rgb(178, 92, 21)  hsl(27, 79%, 39%)  Ginger
#b2156b  rgb(178, 21, 107)  hsl(327, 79%, 39%)  Jazzberry Jam
#6bb215  rgb(107, 178, 21)  hsl(87, 79%, 39%)  Kelly Green