What color is #151635?

#151635 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nightwalker. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151635?

The RGB value is 21, 22, 53: 21 red, 22 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151635?

The complementary color is #353415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151635 color

#151635 rgb(21, 22, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #151635 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 8.6% green and 20.8% blue (21, 22, 53).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 43% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Nightwalker (#161D3B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.53:1).

#151635 color codes

HEX	`#151635`
RGB	`rgb(21, 22, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 8.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 43%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 60%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 58%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.91, 10.29, -20.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.91, 23.03, 296.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.239, 0.99, 3.493)`
Decimal	`1381941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151635, 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 #151635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #151635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151635; }
.text { color: #151635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 22 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151635, #241535); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #151635?: #151635 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nightwalker. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151635?: The RGB value is 21, 22, 53: 21 red, 22 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151635?: The complementary color is #353415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.