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#161BB1

#161bb1 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#161bb1 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 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.57% cyan, 84.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 238.06°, with 77.89% saturation and 39.02% 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 11.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.99.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0413

Complementary

  1. #161bb1
  2. #b1ac16

Split complementary

  1. #161bb1
  2. #b15e16
  3. #69b116

Analogous

  1. #1669b1
  2. #161bb1
  3. #5e16b1

Triadic

  1. #161bb1
  2. #b1161b
  3. #1bb116

Tetradic

  1. #161bb1
  2. #ac16b1
  3. #b1ac16
  4. #1bb116

Square

  1. #161bb1
  2. #b11669
  3. #b1ac16
  4. #16b15e

Monochromatic

  1. #050629
  2. #0e116d
  3. #161bb1
  4. #2e34e5
  5. #7276ee

Shades

#161bb1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #161bb1
  2. #14189f
  3. #12168e
  4. #0f137c
  5. #0d106a
  6. #0b0e59
  7. #090b47
  8. #070835
  9. #040523
  10. #020312
  11. #000000

Tints

#161bb1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #161bb1
  2. #2d32b9
  3. #4549c1
  4. #5c5fc8
  5. #7376d0
  6. #8b8dd8
  7. #a2a4e0
  8. #b9bbe8
  9. #d0d1ef
  10. #e8e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#161bb1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #161bb1
  2. #2125ac
  3. #2b2fa7
  4. #3639a2
  5. #40439d
  6. #4b4e99
  7. #565894
  8. #60628f
  9. #6b6c8a
  10. #757685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f307c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0041b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031af ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004d69 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0036b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002ab0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003f8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-161bb1 {
  color: #161bb1;
}
Background
.bg-161bb1 {
  background-color: #161bb1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-161bb1 {
  border: 2px solid #161bb1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #161bb1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 27 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 78% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-161bb1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #161bb1, #5e16b1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-161bb1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 27 177 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.99 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.81 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.60 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.15 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.38 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.90 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.08 #e9e44e Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#161bb1  rgb(22, 27, 177)  hsl(238, 78%, 39%)  Zaffre
#b1ac16  rgb(177, 172, 22)  hsl(58, 78%, 39%)  Brass
#b1161b  rgb(177, 22, 27)  hsl(358, 78%, 39%)  Cornell Red
#1bb116  rgb(27, 177, 22)  hsl(118, 78%, 39%)  Kelly Green