What color is #151321?

#151321 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151321?

The RGB value is 21, 19, 33: 21 red, 19 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151321?

The complementary color is #1F2113, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151321?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151321 color

#151321 rgb(21, 19, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #151321 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 7.5% green and 12.9% blue (21, 19, 33).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 27% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.31:1).

#151321 color codes

HEX	`#151321`
RGB	`rgb(21, 19, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 7.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 27%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 42%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 42%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.64, 4.83, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.64, 10.49, 297.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.817, 0.735, 1.537)`
Decimal	`1381153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151321, 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 #151321	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151321 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #151321 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151321; }
.text { color: #151321; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151321; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 19 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151321, #1c1321); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #151321?: #151321 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151321?: The RGB value is 21, 19, 33: 21 red, 19 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151321?: The complementary color is #1F2113, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151321?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.