What color is #151E82?

#151E82 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Lost in Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #151E82?

The RGB value is 21, 30, 130: 21 red, 30 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #151E82?

The complementary color is #827915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #151E82?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#151E82 color

#151E82 rgb(21, 30, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #151E82 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 11.8% green and 51% blue (21, 30, 130).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 72% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Heaven (#002489), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#151E82 color codes

HEX	`#151E82`
RGB	`rgb(21, 30, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 11.8%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 72%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 84%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 77%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.8, 34.85, -56.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.8, 66.18, 301.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.801, 2.699, 21.383)`
Decimal	`1384066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #151E82, 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 #151E82	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#151E82 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #151E82 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #151e82; }
.text { color: #151e82; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151e82; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 30 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #151e82, #421582); }

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Questions

What color is #151E82?: #151E82 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Lost in Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #151E82?: The RGB value is 21, 30, 130: 21 red, 30 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #151E82?: The complementary color is #827915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #151E82?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.