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#155e98 color: Lapis Jewel

#155e98 is rgb(21, 94, 152) in RGB and oklch(46.989% 0.1159 248.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

47%
0.116
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #155e98

#155e98 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.8:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Jewel (#165d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #155e98 mixed with white

  1. 155e98
  2. 326ea3
  3. 4a7dad
  4. 618db8
  5. 779dc2
  6. 8dadcd
  7. a3bdd7
  8. bacde1
  9. d1deeb
  10. e8eef5

Darker: #155e98 mixed with black

  1. 155e98
  2. 115184
  3. 0c4470
  4. 08375c
  5. 052b4a
  6. 031f38
  7. 021427
  8. 010a17
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #155e98 with less saturation

  1. 155e98
  2. 225e92
  3. 2b5e8c
  4. 335e86
  5. 3a5e80
  6. 405e7a
  7. 465d74
  8. 4c5d6e
  9. 515c67
  10. 565b61

Questions about #155e98

What color is #155e98?

#155e98 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(21, 94, 152), in HSL hsl(206.56, 75.72%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.989% 0.1159 248.159).

What colors go well with #155e98?

The complementary color of #155e98 is #844b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006882 and #4d529a. The triadic partners are #8f3a4e and #47660e.

Is white or black text more readable on #155e98?

White text reads better on #155e98: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #155e98 a warm or cool color?

#155e98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.116.