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#161DB3

#161db3 ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#161db3 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 11.37% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 87.71% cyan, 83.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 237.32°, 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 11.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 2.42.

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Relative luminance0.043

Complementary

  1. #161db3
  2. #b3ac16

Split complementary

  1. #161db3
  2. #b35d16
  3. #6cb316

Analogous

  1. #166cb3
  2. #161db3
  3. #5d16b3

Triadic

  1. #161db3
  2. #b3161d
  3. #1db316

Tetradic

  1. #161db3
  2. #ac16b3
  3. #b3ac16
  4. #1db316

Square

  1. #161db3
  2. #b3166c
  3. #b3ac16
  4. #16b35d

Monochromatic

  1. #05072b
  2. #0e126f
  3. #161db3
  4. #3038e6
  5. #747aee

Shades

#161db3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #161db3
  2. #141aa1
  3. #12178f
  4. #0f147d
  5. #0d116b
  6. #0b0f5a
  7. #090c48
  8. #070936
  9. #040624
  10. #020312
  11. #000000

Tints

#161db3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #161db3
  2. #2d34bb
  3. #454ac2
  4. #5c61ca
  5. #7377d1
  6. #8b8ed9
  7. #a2a5e1
  8. #b9bbe8
  9. #d0d2f0
  10. #e8e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#161db3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #161db3
  2. #2127ae
  3. #2b31a9
  4. #363ba4
  5. #40459f
  6. #4b4f9a
  7. #565894
  8. #60628f
  9. #6b6c8a
  10. #757685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #30317d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0043b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0032b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004f6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0037b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002bb2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00408d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-161db3 {
  color: #161db3;
}
Background
.bg-161db3 {
  background-color: #161db3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-161db3 {
  border: 2px solid #161db3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #161db3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 29 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 78% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-161db3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #161db3, #5d16b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-161db3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 29 179 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 2.42 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.81 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.70 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.08 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.54 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.66 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.34 #e9e24c Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Zaffre
#161db3  rgb(22, 29, 179)  hsl(237, 78%, 39%)  Zaffre
#b3ac16  rgb(179, 172, 22)  hsl(57, 78%, 39%)  Brass
#b3161d  rgb(179, 22, 29)  hsl(357, 78%, 39%)  Cornell Red
#1db316  rgb(29, 179, 22)  hsl(117, 78%, 39%)  Kelly Green