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#156CBF

#156cbf ≈ True Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#156cbf is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.24% red, 42.35% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 89.01% cyan, 43.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 209.29°, with 80.19% saturation and 41.57% 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 5.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 2.98.

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Relative luminance0.1465

Complementary

  1. #156cbf
  2. #bf6815

Split complementary

  1. #156cbf
  2. #bf1517
  3. #bfbd15

Analogous

  1. #15bfbd
  2. #156cbf
  3. #1517bf

Triadic

  1. #156cbf
  2. #bf156c
  3. #6cbf15

Tetradic

  1. #156cbf
  2. #6815bf
  3. #bf6815
  4. #6cbf15

Square

  1. #156cbf
  2. #bd15bf
  3. #bf6815
  4. #17bf15

Monochromatic

  1. #061e35
  2. #0d457a
  3. #156cbf
  4. #3792e9
  5. #7cb8f1

Shades

#156cbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #156cbf
  2. #1361ac
  3. #115699
  4. #0f4c86
  5. #0d4173
  6. #0b3660
  7. #082b4c
  8. #062039
  9. #041626
  10. #020b13
  11. #000000

Tints

#156cbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #156cbf
  2. #2c7bc5
  3. #4489cc
  4. #5b98d2
  5. #73a7d9
  6. #8ab6df
  7. #a1c4e5
  8. #b9d3ec
  9. #d0e2f2
  10. #e8f0f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#156cbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #156cbf
  2. #206eb9
  3. #2a70b2
  4. #3572ac
  5. #4074a6
  6. #4b76a0
  7. #557899
  8. #607a93
  9. #6b7c8d
  10. #757e86
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #556b94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4173c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1e64bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00808c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3470c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b67be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0079a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-156cbf {
  color: #156cbf;
}
Background
.bg-156cbf {
  background-color: #156cbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-156cbf {
  border: 2px solid #156cbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #156cbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 21 108 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 209 80% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-156cbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #156cbf, #1517bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-156cbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(21 108 191 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 2.98 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 3.18 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 4.26 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.54 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.14 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 5.17 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.42 #ea9340 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

True Blue
#156cbf  rgb(21, 108, 191)  hsl(209, 80%, 42%)  True Blue
#bf6815  rgb(191, 104, 21)  hsl(29, 80%, 42%)  Copper
#bf156c  rgb(191, 21, 108)  hsl(329, 80%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#6cbf15  rgb(108, 191, 21)  hsl(89, 80%, 42%)  Kelly Green