What color is #155795?

#155795 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #155795?

The RGB value is 21, 87, 149: 21 red, 87 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #155795?

The complementary color is #955315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #155795?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#155795 color

#155795 rgb(21, 87, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #155795 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 34.1% green and 58.4% blue (21, 87, 149).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 75% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#155795 color codes

HEX	`#155795`
RGB	`rgb(21, 87, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 34.1%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 75%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 86%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 42%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.26, 3.81, -39.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.26, 39.8, 275.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.14, 9.145, 29.711)`
Decimal	`1398677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #155795, 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 #155795	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#155795 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #155795 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #155795; }
.text { color: #155795; }
.border { border: 2px solid #155795; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 87 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #155795, #151795); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #155795?: #155795 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #155795?: The RGB value is 21, 87, 149: 21 red, 87 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #155795?: The complementary color is #955315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #155795?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.