What color is #15498D?

#15498D is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Olympian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #15498D?

The RGB value is 21, 73, 141: 21 red, 73 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #15498D?

The complementary color is #8D5915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #15498D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#15498D color

#15498D rgb(21, 73, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #15498D is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 28.6% green and 55.3% blue (21, 73, 141).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 74% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Olympian Blue (#1C4C8C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#15498D color codes

HEX	`#15498D`
RGB	`rgb(21, 73, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 28.6%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 74%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 85%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 48%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.46, 9.89, -42.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.46, 43.59, 283.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.498, 6.847, 26.121)`
Decimal	`1395085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #15498D, 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 #15498D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#15498D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #15498D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #15498d; }
.text { color: #15498d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15498d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 73 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #15498d, #1d158d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #15498D?: #15498D is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Olympian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #15498D?: The RGB value is 21, 73, 141: 21 red, 73 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #15498D?: The complementary color is #8D5915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #15498D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.