What color is #015F97?

#015F97 is a dark, vivid azure known as Hyper Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hyper Blue?

The RGB value is 1, 95, 151: 1 red, 95 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hyper Blue?

The complementary color is #973901, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #015F97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hyper Blue color: hex code #015F97

#015F97 rgb(1, 95, 151)

Shades of blue

Hyper Blue has the hex code #015F97. It is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 37.3% green and 59.2% blue (1, 95, 151).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 99% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

Hyper Blue (#015F97) color codes

HEX	`#015F97`
RGB	`rgb(1, 95, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 37.3%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 99%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 99%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 37%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, -1.75, -37.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 37.17, 267.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.688, 10.424, 30.774)`
Decimal	`90007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hyper Blue, 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 #015F97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#015F97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #015F97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #015f97; }
.text { color: #015f97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #015f97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 95 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #015f97, #011497); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

See #015F97 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #015F97?: #015F97 is a dark, vivid azure known as Hyper Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hyper Blue?: The RGB value is 1, 95, 151: 1 red, 95 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hyper Blue?: The complementary color is #973901, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #015F97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.