Palettes / Colors / #152ECB
#152ECB — Vivid Blue
#152ECB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #152ECB 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.
#152ECB 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 #CBB315; it also sits naturally between #1588CB and #5815CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #152ECB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 21, 46, 203 |
| HSL | 232°, 81%, 44% |
| HSV | 232°, 90%, 80% |
| CMYK | 90%, 77%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 12.07, 6.43, 57.10 |
| Yxy | 6.43, 0.1596, 0.0850 |
| CIE-Lab | 30.46, 51.03, -81.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.35, 42.63, -121.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 8% · Green 18% · Blue 80%
Cyan 90% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #152ECB
.text { color: #152ECB; }
.background { background-color: #152ECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #152ECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(21, 46, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 81%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #152ECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(21, 46, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #152ECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(21, 46, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#152ECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#152ECB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBB315:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.19:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.29:1 Fails |
Best text color on #152ECB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #152ECB
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 #152ECB: ·
How #152ECB 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 #152ECB 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 #152ECB?
#152ECB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 21, 46, 203). Its closest standard named color is Blue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #152ECB?
#152ECB is RGB 21, 46, 203 — HSL 232°, 81%, 44% — CMYK 90%, 77%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #152ECB?
Its complement is #CBB315; analogous partners are #1588CB and #5815CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #152ECB for text?
White text on #152ECB has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.29:1.