Information about #151F8D color

#151F8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #151F8D is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 31, 141) — 8.2% red, 12.2% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 43 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#151F8D presents itself as a vivid, lively blue — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Denim Dark Blue (#151B8D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jacksons Purple (#20208D) and Royal (#0C1793).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 31, 141) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #151F8D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #151F8D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#151F8D color variations

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

#151F8D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #151F8D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#151F8D
  • RGB21, 31, 141
  • CMYK47, 43, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(21, 31, 141)
  • HSL235°, 74%, 32%
  • HSL Precise235°, 74.074%, 31.765%
  • HSV235°, 85%, 55%
  • HSB235°, 85%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.122, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.122, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.122, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID151F8D
  • DECIMAL ID1384333
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01