What color is #151554?

#151554 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151554?

The RGB value is 21, 21, 84: 21 red, 21 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151554?

The complementary color is #545415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151554?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151554 color

#151554 rgb(21, 21, 84)

Shades of black

The hex color #151554 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 8.2% green and 32.9% blue (21, 21, 84).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 60% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Interstellar Blue (#001155), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.57:1).

#151554 color codes

HEX	`#151554`
RGB	`rgb(21, 21, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 8.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 60%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 75%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 75%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.52, 23.37, -38.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.52, 44.71, 301.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.177, 1.336, 8.529)`
Decimal	`1381716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151554, 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 #151554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #151554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151554; }
.text { color: #151554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 21 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151554, #351554); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #151554?: #151554 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151554?: The RGB value is 21, 21, 84: 21 red, 21 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151554?: The complementary color is #545415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151554?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.