#155099 Color
#155099 is rgb(21, 80, 153) in RGB, hsl(213, 76%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 48%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#155099rgb(21, 80, 153)hsl(213, 76%, 34%)hsv(213, 86%, 60%)cmyk(86%, 48%, 0%, 40%)oklch(43.7% 0.133 256.4)lab(33.67% 3.76 -46.03)lch(33.67% 46.18 274.67)What #155099 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 #155099, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#155099 Channel Values
How #155099 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 80 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 76% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 86% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.96:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #155099 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 #155099
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #155099; 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 #155099
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 #155099 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.
#155099#4A4A99#3B4C99#434399#364999#005D5D#00587A#515151Using #155099 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-155099: #155099;background-color: #155099;colors: { 'color-155099': '#155099' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.314, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_155099">#155099</color>fill="#155099"More Blue Colors
#155099 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#155099 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #155099?
#155099 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 80, 153) in RGB and hsl(213, 76%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #155099?
#155099 is rgb(21, 80, 153) — red 21, green 80, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #155099?
#155099 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 48%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #155099 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #155099 scores 7.96:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #155099 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #155099 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.27, which is visibly different.
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