Information about #155E9E color

#155E9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#155E9E falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 94, 158) — 8.2% red, 36.9% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 54 / 25 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #155E9E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Fun Blue (#1959A8). Slightly further away sit Lapis Lazuli (#26619C) and Tory Blue (#1450AA).

The recipe behind #155E9E is rgb(21, 94, 158), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #155E9E: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#155E9E color variations

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

#155E9E 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 #155E9E

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

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Dodgers Blue color link
Dodgers Blue

#005A9C

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#155E9E
  • RGB21, 94, 158
  • CMYK54, 25, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(21, 94, 158)
  • HSL208°, 77%, 35%
  • HSL Precise208.029°, 76.536%, 35.098%
  • HSV208°, 87%, 62%
  • HSB208°, 87%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.369, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.369, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.369, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID155E9E
  • DECIMAL ID1400478
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01