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#155ECB Color

#155ECB is rgb(21, 94, 203) in RGB, hsl(216, 81%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 54%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire (#0F52BA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#155ECB
HEX#155ECB
RGBrgb(21, 94, 203)
HSLhsl(216, 81%, 44%)
HSVhsv(216, 90%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 54%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.183 259.4)
LABlab(40.91% 12.25 -63.74)
LCHlch(40.91% 64.91 280.88)

What #155ECB 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 #155ECB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#155ECB Channel Values

How #155ECB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 21 · G 94 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 81% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 90% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.01:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #155ECB 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.

TextWhite text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #155ECB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #155ECB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #155ECB

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #155ECB.

How #155ECB 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.

Typical#155ECB
Protanopia#5656CB
Protanomaly#455ACB
Deuteranopia#4F4FCB
Deuteranomaly#3F55CB
Tritanopia#007474
Tritanomaly#006C9E
Achromatopsia#636363

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #155ECB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-155ecb: #155ECB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #155ECB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-155ecb': '#155ECB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.369, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_155ecb">#155ECB</color>
SVG fillfill="#155ECB"

More Blue Colors

#155ECB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#155ECB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #155ECB?

#155ECB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(21, 94, 203) in RGB and hsl(216, 81%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire (#0F52BA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #155ECB?

#155ECB is rgb(21, 94, 203) — red 21, green 94, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #155ECB?

#155ECB converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 54%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #155ECB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #155ECB scores 6.01:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #155ECB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #155ECB 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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