What color is #151322?

#151322 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 #151322?

The RGB value is 21, 19, 34: 21 red, 19 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151322?

The complementary color is #202213, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151322?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151322 color

#151322 rgb(21, 19, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #151322 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 7.5% green and 13.3% blue (21, 19, 34).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 28% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.29:1).

#151322 color codes

HEX	`#151322`
RGB	`rgb(21, 19, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 7.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 28%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 44%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 44%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.69, 5.2, -9.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.69, 11.26, 297.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.831, 0.741, 1.612)`
Decimal	`1381154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151322, 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 #151322	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151322 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.29:1	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 #151322 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151322; }
.text { color: #151322; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151322; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 19 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151322, #1d1322); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #151322?: #151322 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 #151322?: The RGB value is 21, 19, 34: 21 red, 19 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151322?: The complementary color is #202213, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151322?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.