Information about #151B5A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #151B5A belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(21, 27, 90) (8.2% red, 10.6% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 27 / 25 / 0 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#151B5A presents itself as a strongly colored deep-sea blue — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tottenham Navy (#132257). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jenniebear Blue (#111154) and Suns Purple (#1D1160).

The recipe behind #151B5A is rgb(21, 27, 90), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #151B5A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #151B5A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#151B5A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#151B5A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#151B5A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#151B5A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#151B5A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#15525A

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#151B5A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#3E5B15
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#5B151B
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#1B5B15
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#55155B
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#5B5515
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#1B5B15
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5B153E
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#5B5515
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#155B32
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Nearest named colors to #151B5A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tottenham Navy color link
Tottenham Navy

#132257

Jenniebear Blue color link
Jenniebear Blue

#111154

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Brewers Blue color link
Brewers Blue

#0A2351

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Gulf Blue color link
Gulf Blue

#051657

Blue Zodiac color link
Blue Zodiac

#13264D

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Penn Blue color link
Penn Blue

#011F5B

Deep Sapphire color link
Deep Sapphire

#082567

#151B5A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#151B5A
  • RGB21, 27, 90
  • CMYK27, 25, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(21, 27, 90)
  • HSL235°, 62%, 22%
  • HSL Precise234.783°, 62.162%, 21.765%
  • HSV235°, 77%, 35%
  • HSB235°, 77%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.106, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.106, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.106, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID151B5A
  • DECIMAL ID1383258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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