Information about #151B5B color

#151B5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#151B5B falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 27, 91) — 8.2% red, 10.6% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 25 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#151B5B is a vivid, lively blue that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tottenham Navy (#132257). Slightly further away sit Jenniebear Blue (#111154) and Suns Purple (#1D1160).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 27, 91) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 15.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #151B5B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#151B5B color variations

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

#151B5B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#151B5B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#101549

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Black

#000000

#151B5B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#151B5B 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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#14365B

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#151B5B 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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#5B5615
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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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#5B3215
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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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#56155B
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#5B5615
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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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#5B5615
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#155B32
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Nearest named colors to #151B5B

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

Deep Sapphire color link
Deep Sapphire

#082567

Penn Blue color link
Penn Blue

#011F5B

#151B5B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#151B5B
  • RGB21, 27, 91
  • CMYK27, 25, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(21, 27, 91)
  • HSL235°, 63%, 22%
  • HSL Precise234.857°, 62.5%, 21.961%
  • HSV235°, 77%, 36%
  • HSB235°, 77%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.106, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.106, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.106, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID151B5B
  • DECIMAL ID1383259
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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