What color is #15154D?

#15154D is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deadly Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15154D?

The RGB value is 21, 21, 77: 21 red, 21 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15154D?

The complementary color is #4D4D15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15154D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15154D color

#15154D rgb(21, 21, 77)

Shades of black

The hex color #15154D is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 8.2% green and 30.2% blue (21, 21, 77).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 57% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Deadly Depths (#111144), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.85:1).

#15154D color codes

HEX	`#15154D`
RGB	`rgb(21, 21, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 8.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 57%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 73%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 73%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.79, 20.63, -34.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.79, 40.22, 300.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.917, 1.231, 7.156)`
Decimal	`1381709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15154D, 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 #15154D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15154D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #15154D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15154d; }
.text { color: #15154d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15154d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 21 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15154d, #31154d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #15154D?: #15154D is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deadly Depths. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15154D?: The RGB value is 21, 21, 77: 21 red, 21 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15154D?: The complementary color is #4D4D15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15154D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.