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#156BD1

#156bd1 ≈ True Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#156bd1 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 41.96% green and 81.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.95% cyan, 48.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 212.55°, with 81.74% saturation and 45.1% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 3.54.

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Web safe#0066cc
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Relative luminance0.1528

Complementary

  1. #156bd1
  2. #d17b15

Split complementary

  1. #156bd1
  2. #d11d15
  3. #c9d115

Analogous

  1. #15c9d1
  2. #156bd1
  3. #1d15d1

Triadic

  1. #156bd1
  2. #d1156b
  3. #6bd115

Tetradic

  1. #156bd1
  2. #7b15d1
  3. #d17b15
  4. #6bd115

Square

  1. #156bd1
  2. #d115c9
  3. #d17b15
  4. #15d11d

Monochromatic

  1. #072446
  2. #0e478b
  3. #156bd1
  4. #4692ec
  5. #8cbbf3

Shades

#156bd1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #156bd1
  2. #1360bc
  3. #1156a7
  4. #0f4b92
  5. #0d407d
  6. #0b3669
  7. #082b54
  8. #06203f
  9. #04152a
  10. #020b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#156bd1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #156bd1
  2. #2c7ad6
  3. #4489da
  4. #5b97df
  5. #73a6e3
  6. #8ab5e8
  7. #a1c4ed
  8. #b9d3f1
  9. #d0e1f6
  10. #e8f0fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#156bd1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #156bd1
  2. #206dc9
  3. #2a6fc1
  4. #3571b9
  5. #4073b1
  6. #4b76a9
  7. #5578a0
  8. #607a98
  9. #6b7c90
  10. #757e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #576c9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c76d5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0065cf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008494 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2571d3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0068d0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007bb0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-156bd1 {
  color: #156bd1;
}
Background
.bg-156bd1 {
  background-color: #156bd1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-156bd1 {
  border: 2px solid #156bd1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #156bd1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 107 209;
  --color-primary-hsl: 213 82% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-156bd1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #156bd1, #1d15d1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-156bd1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 107 209 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 3.54 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.38 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 5.23 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.47 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.91 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.19 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.47 #ea942e Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

True Blue
#156bd1  rgb(21, 107, 209)  hsl(213, 82%, 45%)  True Blue
#d17b15  rgb(209, 123, 21)  hsl(33, 82%, 45%)  Ochre
#d1156b  rgb(209, 21, 107)  hsl(333, 82%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#6bd115  rgb(107, 209, 21)  hsl(93, 82%, 45%)  Lime Green