Information about #15509F color

#15509F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #15509F is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 80, 159) — 8.2% red, 31.4% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 54 / 31 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively azure, #15509F sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Elvis (#16489B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tory Blue (#1450AA) and Fun Blue (#1959A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 80, 159) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#15509F color variations

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

#15509F 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 #15509F

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#15509F
  • RGB21, 80, 159
  • CMYK54, 31, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(21, 80, 159)
  • HSL214°, 77%, 35%
  • HSL Precise214.348°, 76.667%, 35.294%
  • HSV214°, 87%, 62%
  • HSB214°, 87%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.314, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.314, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.314, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID15509F
  • DECIMAL ID1396895
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01