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#161BB0

#161bb0 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#161bb0 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 10.59% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.5% cyan, 84.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 238.05°, with 77.78% saturation and 38.82% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.9.

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Relative luminance0.0409

Complementary

  1. #161bb0
  2. #b0ab16

Split complementary

  1. #161bb0
  2. #b05e16
  3. #68b016

Analogous

  1. #1668b0
  2. #161bb0
  3. #5e16b0

Triadic

  1. #161bb0
  2. #b0161b
  3. #1bb016

Tetradic

  1. #161bb0
  2. #ab16b0
  3. #b0ab16
  4. #1bb016

Square

  1. #161bb0
  2. #b01668
  3. #b0ab16
  4. #16b05e

Monochromatic

  1. #050628
  2. #0d116c
  3. #161bb0
  4. #2e34e5
  5. #7276ed

Shades

#161bb0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #161bb0
  2. #14189e
  3. #12168d
  4. #0f137b
  5. #0d106a
  6. #0b0e58
  7. #090b46
  8. #070835
  9. #040523
  10. #020312
  11. #000000

Tints

#161bb0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #161bb0
  2. #2d32b8
  3. #4549c0
  4. #5c5fc8
  5. #7376d0
  6. #8b8dd8
  7. #a2a4df
  8. #b9bbe7
  9. #d0d1ef
  10. #e8e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#161bb0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #161bb0
  2. #2125ab
  3. #2b2fa6
  4. #3639a2
  5. #40439d
  6. #4b4e98
  7. #565893
  8. #60628e
  9. #6b6c8a
  10. #757685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e2f7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0035b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003e8b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-161bb0 {
  color: #161bb0;
}
Background
.bg-161bb0 {
  background-color: #161bb0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-161bb0 {
  border: 2px solid #161bb0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #161bb0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 27 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 78% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-161bb0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #161bb0, #5e16b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-161bb0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 27 176 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.90 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.91 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.50 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.02 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.36 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.79 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.13 #e9e44f Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#161bb0  rgb(22, 27, 176)  hsl(238, 78%, 39%)  Zaffre
#b0ab16  rgb(176, 171, 22)  hsl(58, 78%, 39%)  Brass
#b0161b  rgb(176, 22, 27)  hsl(358, 78%, 39%)  Cornell Red
#1bb016  rgb(27, 176, 22)  hsl(118, 78%, 39%)  Kelly Green