Palettes / Colors / #151DBF
#151DBF — Vivid Blue
#151DBF 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 #151DBF 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.
#151DBF 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 #C1B815; it also sits naturally between #1574C1 and #6315C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #151DBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 21, 29, 191 |
| HSL | 237°, 80%, 42% |
| HSV | 237°, 89%, 75% |
| CMYK | 89%, 85%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 10.15, 4.80, 49.68 |
| Yxy | 4.80, 0.1571, 0.0743 |
| CIE-Lab | 26.16, 55.53, -81.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.91, 46.27, -124.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 8% · Green 11% · Blue 75%
Cyan 89% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #151DBF
.text { color: #151DBF; }
.background { background-color: #151DBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #151DBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(21, 29, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 80%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #151DBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(21, 29, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #151DBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(21, 29, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#151DBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#151DBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1B815:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.71:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.96:1 Fails |
Best text color on #151DBF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #151DBF
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #151DBF: ·
How #151DBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
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:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #151DBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #151DBF?
#151DBF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 21, 29, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #151DBF?
#151DBF is RGB 21, 29, 191 — HSL 237°, 80%, 42% — CMYK 89%, 85%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #151DBF?
Its complement is #C1B815; analogous partners are #1574C1 and #6315C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #151DBF for text?
White text on #151DBF has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.96:1.