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#15507A — Blue

#15507A is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #15507A 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.

#15507A 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 #7A3F15; it also sits naturally between #157A72 and #151D7A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#15507A · RGB 21, 80, 122

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Color values

HEX#15507A
RGB21, 80, 122
HSL205°, 71%, 28%
HSV205°, 83%, 48%
CMYK83%, 34%, 0%, 52%
XYZ6.69, 7.30, 19.47
Yxy7.30, 0.2000, 0.2182
CIE-Lab32.48, -2.53, -29.08
Hunter Lab27.02, -1.67, -26.25

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 8% · Green 31% · Blue 48%

Cyan 83% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 52%

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

Previews

Sample text in #15507A on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #15507A on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #15507A

.text { color: #15507A; }
.background { background-color: #15507A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #15507A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(21, 80, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 71%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #15507A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(21, 80, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #15507A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(21, 80, 122, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#15507A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#15507A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #15507A

#134A71#114264#103C5C#0D334E#0C2E46#0A283D#081F30#071A27#04111A#030B11

Tints of #15507A

#1A6499#1F78B7#2389D1#3B9ADE#59AAE3#78B9E8#96C9ED#B1D7F2#CFE6F7#EEF6FC

Tones of #15507A

#1C4F73#234D6C#2A4C65#324B5D#394A56#40494F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #7A3F15:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text8.54:1 AAA
Against black text2.46:1 Fails

Best text color on #15507A: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #15507A

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 #15507A: ·

How #15507A looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #2F2F70Deuteranopia · #2B276DTritanopia · #186866

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:

Tailwind slate 600 · #475569Tailwind gray 600 · #4B5563Bootstrap success · #198754

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #15507A rather than the exact color:

Palette E8e8e8
#E8E8E8 · #5588A3 · #145374 · #00334E
Palette 00334e
#00334E · #145374 · #5588A3 · #E8E8E8
Palette 1b262c
#1B262C · #0F4C75 · #3282B8 · #BBE1FA
Gentle Ruby Twilight
#30AC44 · #18735C · #185573 · #1A2491
Palette 154d71
#154D71 · #1C6EA4 · #33A1E0 · #FFF9AF
Dreamy Ruby Mirage
#1E537B · #2C176C · #7D2576 · #2B0A0E

Similar colors

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

#145374#0F4C75#185573#154D71#1E537B#1F4E76#134B70#185973#204F7F#1F4A76#10457E#1A5386

Browse neighbouring colors

← #155079  ·  #15507B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #15507A?

#15507A is Blue, a blue color (RGB 21, 80, 122). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #15507A?

#15507A is RGB 21, 80, 122 — HSL 205°, 71%, 28% — CMYK 83%, 34%, 0%, 52%.

What colors go with #15507A?

Its complement is #7A3F15; analogous partners are #157A72 and #151D7A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #15507A for text?

White text on #15507A has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.46:1.