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#1B0986

#1b0986 ≈ Phthalo Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#1b0986 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 10.59% red, 3.53% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.85% cyan, 93.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 248.64°, with 87.41% saturation and 28.04% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000f89), ΔE 1.72.

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Relative luminance0.0215

Complementary

  1. #1b0986
  2. #748609

Split complementary

  1. #1b0986
  2. #865a09
  3. #368609

Analogous

  1. #093686
  2. #1b0986
  3. #5a0986

Triadic

  1. #1b0986
  2. #861b09
  3. #09861b

Tetradic

  1. #1b0986
  2. #860974
  3. #748609
  4. #09861b

Square

  1. #1b0986
  2. #860936
  3. #748609
  4. #09865a

Monochromatic

  1. #040113
  2. #0d043e
  3. #1b0986
  4. #290ece
  5. #5136f2

Shades

#1b0986 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #1b0986
  2. #180879
  3. #16076b
  4. #13065e
  5. #100550
  6. #0e0543
  7. #0b0436
  8. #080328
  9. #05021b
  10. #03010d
  11. #000000

Tints

#1b0986 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #1b0986
  2. #322292
  3. #493a9e
  4. #5f53aa
  5. #766bb6
  6. #8d84c3
  7. #a49dcf
  8. #bbb5db
  9. #d1cee7
  10. #e8e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#1b0986 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #1b0986
  2. #251585
  3. #2f2185
  4. #392d84
  5. #433984
  6. #4e4583
  7. #585082
  8. #625c82
  9. #6c6881
  10. #767481
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #241f5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002e89 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002284 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00364d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002488 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001b85 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002a69 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-1b0986 {
  color: #1b0986;
}
Background
.bg-1b0986 {
  background-color: #1b0986;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-1b0986 {
  border: 2px solid #1b0986;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #1b0986;
  --color-primary-rgb: 27 9 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 249 87% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-1b0986 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b0986, #5a0986);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-1b0986 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(27 9 134 / 0.35);
}

#000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 1.72 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 1.80 #000080 Navy ΔE 2.20 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 3.48 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 4.89 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.96 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.80 #e4f679 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Phthalo Blue
#1b0986  rgb(27, 9, 134)  hsl(249, 87%, 28%)  Phthalo Blue
#748609  rgb(116, 134, 9)  hsl(69, 87%, 28%)  Olive
#861b09  rgb(134, 27, 9)  hsl(9, 87%, 28%)  Dark Red
#09861b  rgb(9, 134, 27)  hsl(129, 87%, 28%)  India Green