What color is #155482?

#155482 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #155482?

The RGB value is 21, 84, 130: 21 red, 84 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #155482?

The complementary color is #824315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #155482?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#155482 color

#155482 rgb(21, 84, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #155482 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 32.9% green and 51% blue (21, 84, 130).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 72% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Dark Denim (#005588), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#155482 color codes

HEX	`#155482`
RGB	`rgb(21, 84, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 32.9%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 72%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 84%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 35%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.21, -1.91, -31.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.21, 31.35, 266.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.507, 8.111, 22.285)`
Decimal	`1397890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #155482, 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 #155482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#155482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #155482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #155482; }
.text { color: #155482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #155482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 84 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #155482, #151e82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #155482?: #155482 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #155482?: The RGB value is 21, 84, 130: 21 red, 84 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #155482?: The complementary color is #824315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #155482?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.