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#150FC2 — Vivid Blue

#150FC2 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #150FC2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#150FC2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BCC20F; it also sits naturally between #0F63C2 and #6F0FC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#150FC2 · RGB 21, 15, 194

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Color values

HEX#150FC2
RGB21, 15, 194
HSL242°, 86%, 41%
HSV242°, 92%, 76%
CMYK89%, 92%, 0%, 24%
XYZ10.22, 4.40, 51.35
Yxy4.40, 0.1549, 0.0666
CIE-Lab24.94, 61.28, -85.09
Hunter Lab20.97, 52.23, -136.73

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 8% · Green 6% · Blue 76%

Cyan 89% · Magenta 92% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #150FC2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #150FC2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #150FC2

.text { color: #150FC2; }
.background { background-color: #150FC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #150FC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(21, 15, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 86%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #150FC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(21, 15, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #150FC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(21, 15, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#150FC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#150FC2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #150FC2

#130DAF#110CA1#0F0B8E#0D097B#0C086D#0A075A#080547#060434#040326#020113

Tints of #150FC2

#1811DF#221BEE#3E38F0#5550F2#706CF4#8784F6#A3A0F8#BAB8FA#D6D4FC#EDECFE

Tones of #150FC2

#201BB6#2D29A8#39359C#44428F#504E83#5D5C75

Color harmonies

Complementary — #BCC20F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text11.17:1 AAA
Against black text1.88:1 Fails

Best text color on #150FC2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #150FC2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #150FC2: ·

How #150FC2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #121297Deuteranopia · #13138CTritanopia · #15746D

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Material Indigo 500 · #3F51B5Tailwind indigo 600 · #4F46E5Material Deep Purple 500 · #673AB7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #150FC2 rather than the exact color:

Velvet Ruby Harbor
#1667AF · #1610CB · #8C12E1 · #DE12BF
Silent Ruby Marble
#10B4BE · #10457E · #1719BC · #4F0F9C
Rustic Marble
#C0C0F7 · #9797ED · #5555E7 · #1B1BC1
Hidden Ruby Monsoon
#2117B8 · #8076EE · #D8E324 · #EAEB96
Royal Solace
#52DCD2 · #186CC0 · #2518BF · #5F1984
Royal Ruby Voyage
#0E11B0 · #402DEE · #EDEA27 · #EFE692

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#1610CB#1719BC#1B1BC1#2117B8#2518BF#0E11B0#1D1DCD#1C20BB#1B1CB4#1123C0#1323C7#261CC1

Browse neighbouring colors

← #150FC1  ·  #150FC3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #150FC2?

#150FC2 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 21, 15, 194). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #150FC2?

#150FC2 is RGB 21, 15, 194 — HSL 242°, 86%, 41% — CMYK 89%, 92%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #150FC2?

Its complement is #BCC20F; analogous partners are #0F63C2 and #6F0FC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #150FC2 for text?

White text on #150FC2 has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.88:1.