Colour
#1529A4
- #1529A4
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Navy
#1529A4 is a blue with RGB values 21, 41, 164 and HSL 232°, 77%, 36%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 11.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Navy.
Colour values
#1529A4#1529A4
HEX#1529A4
RGBrgb(21, 41, 164)
RGB (0–1)0.0824, 0.1608, 0.6431
RGB percentages8.2%, 16.1%, 64.3%
HSLhsl(231.6, 77.3%, 36.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(231.6, 87.2%, 64.3%)
CMYK87.2%, 75%, 0%, 35.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer1,386,916
CSS custom property--colour: #1529A4;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.04426WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness64.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 11.14:1
Contrast with white11.14:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.89:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2E2E2E
Inverted#EAD65B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text11.14:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.89:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A49015
Analogous#1571A4, #4815A4
Triadic#A41529, #29A415
Split complementary#A44815, #71A415
Tetradic#A41571, #A49015, #15A448
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R21
G41
B164
Red21 (8.2%)
Green41 (16.1%)
Blue164 (64.3%)
Hue231.61°
Saturation (HSL)77.3%
Lightness36.27%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 15 · G 29 · B A4
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