What color is #151795?

#151795 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151795?

The RGB value is 21, 23, 149: 21 red, 23 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151795?

The complementary color is #959315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151795?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151795 color

#151795 rgb(21, 23, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #151795 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 9% green and 58.4% blue (21, 23, 149).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 75% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Royal (#0C1793), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.22:1).

#151795 color codes

HEX	`#151795`
RGB	`rgb(21, 23, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 9%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 75%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 86%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 85%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.81, 45.17, -66.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.81, 80.36, 304.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.039, 2.941, 28.677)`
Decimal	`1382293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151795, 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 #151795	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151795 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #151795 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151795; }
.text { color: #151795; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151795; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 23 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151795, #531595); }

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Questions

What color is #151795?: #151795 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151795?: The RGB value is 21, 23, 149: 21 red, 23 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151795?: The complementary color is #959315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151795?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.