#150698 Color
#150698 is rgb(21, 6, 152) in RGB, hsl(246, 92%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 96%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#150698rgb(21, 6, 152)hsl(246, 92%, 31%)hsv(246, 96%, 60%)cmyk(86%, 96%, 0%, 40%)oklch(31.8% 0.205 268.9)lab(16.51% 44.95 -73.55)lch(16.51% 86.20 301.43)What #150698 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #150698, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#150698 Channel Values
How #150698 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 21 · G 6 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 246° · S 92% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 246° · S 96% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.89:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #150698 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #150698
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #150698; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #150698
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #150698 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#150698#090998#0F0898#0C0C98#100A98#003939#002C6C#2C2C2CUsing #150698 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-150698: #150698;background-color: #150698;colors: { 'color-150698': '#150698' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.024, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_150698">#150698</color>fill="#150698"More Blue Colors
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#150698 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #150698?
#150698 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 6, 152) in RGB and hsl(246, 92%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #150698?
#150698 is rgb(21, 6, 152) — red 21, green 6, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #150698?
#150698 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 96%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #150698 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #150698 scores 13.89:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #150698 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #150698 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 4.39, which is very hard to tell apart.
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