What color is #15335E?

#15335E is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15335E?

The RGB value is 21, 51, 94: 21 red, 51 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15335E?

The complementary color is #5E4015, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15335E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15335E color

#15335E rgb(21, 51, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #15335E is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 20% green and 36.9% blue (21, 51, 94).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 63% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#15335E color codes

HEX	`#15335E`
RGB	`rgb(21, 51, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 20%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 63%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 78%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 46%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.34, 5.61, -28.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.34, 29.44, 280.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.513, 3.335, 11.046)`
Decimal	`1389406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15335E, 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 #15335E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15335E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #15335E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15335e; }
.text { color: #15335e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15335e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 51 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15335e, #1c155e); }

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Questions

What color is #15335E?: #15335E is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15335E?: The RGB value is 21, 51, 94: 21 red, 51 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15335E?: The complementary color is #5E4015, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15335E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.