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#155a96 color: Suddenly Sapphire

#155a96 is rgb(21, 90, 150) in RGB and oklch(45.888% 0.11755 250.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

45.9%
0.118
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #155a96

#155a96 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.16:1 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: #155a96 mixed with white

  1. 155a96
  2. 316aa1
  3. 497aac
  4. 5f8ab7
  5. 769bc1
  6. 8cabcc
  7. a2bbd6
  8. b9cce0
  9. d0ddeb
  10. e7eef5

Darker: #155a96 mixed with black

  1. 155a96
  2. 114d82
  3. 0c416e
  4. 08355b
  5. 052949
  6. 031e37
  7. 021326
  8. 010916
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #155a96 with less saturation

  1. 155a96
  2. 215a90
  3. 2a5a8a
  4. 315b84
  5. 385a7e
  6. 3e5a78
  7. 445a71
  8. 495a6b
  9. 4e5965
  10. 53585e

Questions about #155a96

What color is #155a96?

#155a96 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(21, 90, 150), in HSL hsl(207.91, 75.44%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.888% 0.11755 250.005).

What colors go well with #155a96?

The complementary color of #155a96 is #804900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006480 and #4c4e97. The triadic partners are #8c3649 and #41640b.

Is white or black text more readable on #155a96?

White text reads better on #155a96: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and black gives 2.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #155a96 a warm or cool color?

#155a96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.118.