Information about #15497E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #15497E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 73, 126) — 8.2% red, 28.6% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 21 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#15497E presents itself as a energetic, saturated azure — 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 Light Navy (#155084). Nearby in the Register you will also find Twilight Blue (#0A437A) and Dark Cerulean (#08457E).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 73, 126) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #15497E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. #15497E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#15497E color variations

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

#15497E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#15497E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#113B65

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#0C2C4B

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Black

#000000

#15497E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#365F87

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Grey

#808080

#15497E 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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#15737E

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#15497E 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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#7E4A15
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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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#7E7E15
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#7E1515
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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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#157E7E
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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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#7E154A
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#4A7E15
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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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#4A157E
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#7E4A15
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#4A7E15
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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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#7E157E
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#7E4A15
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#157E15
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Nearest named colors to #15497E

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

Light Navy color link
Light Navy

#155084

Twilight Blue color link
Twilight Blue

#0A437A

Dark Cerulean color link
Dark Cerulean

#08457E

Warriors Blue color link
Warriors Blue

#1D428A

Zoop De Loop color link
Zoop De Loop

#254683

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Netherlands Blue color link
Netherlands Blue

#21468B

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Cobalt color link
Cobalt

#1E488F

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Boogie Blue color link
Boogie Blue

#24508A

Submerge color link
Submerge

#113775

#15497E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#15497E
  • RGB21, 73, 126
  • CMYK41, 21, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(21, 73, 126)
  • HSL210°, 71%, 29%
  • HSL Precise210.286°, 71.429%, 28.824%
  • HSV210°, 83%, 49%
  • HSB210°, 83%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.286, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.286, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.286, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID15497E
  • DECIMAL ID1395070
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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