What color is #152EB9?

#152EB9 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #152EB9?

The RGB value is 21, 46, 185: 21 red, 46 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152EB9?

The complementary color is #B9A015, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152EB9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152EB9 color

#152EB9 rgb(21, 46, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #152EB9 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 18% green and 72.5% blue (21, 46, 185).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 80% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Splendour (#2425B9), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.89:1).

#152EB9 color codes

HEX	`#152EB9`
RGB	`rgb(21, 46, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 18%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 80%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 89%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 75%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.42, 44.9, -73.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.42, 86.53, 301.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.04, 5.615, 46.444)`
Decimal	`1388217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152EB9, 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 #152EB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152EB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #152EB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152eb9; }
.text { color: #152eb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152eb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 46 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152eb9, #4e15b9); }

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Questions

What color is #152EB9?: #152EB9 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #152EB9?: The RGB value is 21, 46, 185: 21 red, 46 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152EB9?: The complementary color is #B9A015, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152EB9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.