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#161BB3

#161bb3 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#161bb3 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 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.71% cyan, 84.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 238.09°, with 78.11% saturation and 39.41% 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 11.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.2.

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Relative luminance0.0421

Complementary

  1. #161bb3
  2. #b3ae16

Split complementary

  1. #161bb3
  2. #b35f16
  3. #69b316

Analogous

  1. #1669b3
  2. #161bb3
  3. #5f16b3

Triadic

  1. #161bb3
  2. #b3161b
  3. #1bb316

Tetradic

  1. #161bb3
  2. #ae16b3
  3. #b3ae16
  4. #1bb316

Square

  1. #161bb3
  2. #b31669
  3. #b3ae16
  4. #16b35f

Monochromatic

  1. #05062b
  2. #0e116f
  3. #161bb3
  4. #3036e6
  5. #7478ee

Shades

#161bb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #161bb3
  2. #1418a1
  3. #12168f
  4. #0f137d
  5. #0d106b
  6. #0b0e5a
  7. #090b48
  8. #070836
  9. #040524
  10. #020312
  11. #000000

Tints

#161bb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #161bb3
  2. #2d32bb
  3. #4549c2
  4. #5c5fca
  5. #7376d1
  6. #8b8dd9
  7. #a2a4e1
  8. #b9bbe8
  9. #d0d1f0
  10. #e8e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#161bb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #161bb3
  2. #2125ae
  3. #2b2fa9
  4. #3639a4
  5. #40439f
  6. #4b4e9a
  7. #565894
  8. #60628f
  9. #6b6c8a
  10. #757685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f307d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0042b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004e6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0036b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002ab2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003f8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-161bb3 {
  color: #161bb3;
}
Background
.bg-161bb3 {
  background-color: #161bb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-161bb3 {
  border: 2px solid #161bb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #161bb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 27 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 78% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-161bb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #161bb3, #5f16b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-161bb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 27 179 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.20 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.61 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.82 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.39 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.41 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.00 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.11 #e9e44c Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Zaffre
#161bb3  rgb(22, 27, 179)  hsl(238, 78%, 39%)  Zaffre
#b3ae16  rgb(179, 174, 22)  hsl(58, 78%, 39%)  Brass
#b3161b  rgb(179, 22, 27)  hsl(358, 78%, 39%)  Cornell Red
#1bb316  rgb(27, 179, 22)  hsl(118, 78%, 39%)  Kelly Green