What color is #1560BD?

#1560BD is a vivid azure known as Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Denim?

The RGB value is 21, 96, 189: 21 red, 96 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Denim?

The complementary color is #BD7215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1560BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Denim color: hex code #1560BD

#1560BD rgb(21, 96, 189)

Shades of blue

Denim has the hex code #1560BD. It is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 37.6% green and 74.1% blue (21, 96, 189).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 80% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

Denim (#1560BD) color codes

HEX	`#1560BD`
RGB	`rgb(21, 96, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 37.6%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 80%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 89%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 49%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.53, 14.03, -54.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.53, 56.64, 284.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.674, 12.198, 49.768)`
Decimal	`1401021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Denim, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1560BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1560BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1560BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1560bd; }
.text { color: #1560bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1560bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 96 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1560bd, #1e15bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #1560BD on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1560BD?: #1560BD is a vivid azure known as Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Denim?: The RGB value is 21, 96, 189: 21 red, 96 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Denim?: The complementary color is #BD7215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1560BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.