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#15599a color: Suddenly Sapphire

#15599a is rgb(21, 89, 154) in RGB and oklch(45.914% 0.12396 251.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

45.9%
0.124
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #15599a

#15599a is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.17:1 contrast and black text 2.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire (#1a5897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #15599a mixed with white

  1. 15599a
  2. 3169a5
  3. 497aaf
  4. 5f8aba
  5. 759ac4
  6. 8cabce
  7. a2bbd8
  8. b9cce2
  9. d0ddec
  10. e7eef5

Darker: #15599a mixed with black

  1. 15599a
  2. 114c85
  3. 0c4071
  4. 08345e
  5. 05284b
  6. 031d39
  7. 021327
  8. 010917
  9. 000309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #15599a with less saturation

  1. 15599a
  2. 215994
  3. 295a8d
  4. 315a87
  5. 385a80
  6. 3e5a7a
  7. 435a73
  8. 49596c
  9. 4e5966
  10. 53585f

Questions about #15599a

What color is #15599a?

#15599a is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(21, 89, 154), in HSL hsl(209.32, 76%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.914% 0.12396 251.974).

What colors go well with #15599a?

The complementary color of #15599a is #7f4a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006382 and #4f4c9a. The triadic partners are #8f3445 and #3c6506.

Is white or black text more readable on #15599a?

White text reads better on #15599a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 and black gives 2.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #15599a a warm or cool color?

#15599a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.124.