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#155a98 color: Suddenly Sapphire

#155a98 is rgb(21, 90, 152) in RGB and oklch(46.02% 0.12019 250.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

46%
0.120
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #155a98

#155a98 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.12:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, 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: #155a98 mixed with white

  1. 155a98
  2. 316aa3
  3. 497aae
  4. 5f8ab8
  5. 769bc3
  6. 8cabcd
  7. a2bcd7
  8. b9cce1
  9. d0ddeb
  10. e7eef5

Darker: #155a98 mixed with black

  1. 155a98
  2. 114d84
  3. 0c4170
  4. 08355c
  5. 05294a
  6. 031e38
  7. 021327
  8. 010917
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #155a98 with less saturation

  1. 155a98
  2. 215a92
  3. 2a5b8c
  4. 315b85
  5. 385b7f
  6. 3e5b79
  7. 445a72
  8. 495a6c
  9. 4e5965
  10. 53595f

Questions about #155a98

What color is #155a98?

#155a98 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(21, 90, 152), in HSL hsl(208.4, 75.72%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.02% 0.12019 250.719).

What colors go well with #155a98?

The complementary color of #155a98 is #804900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006481 and #4d4d99. The triadic partners are #8e3648 and #40650a.

Is white or black text more readable on #155a98?

White text reads better on #155a98: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #155a98 a warm or cool color?

#155a98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.12.