#1520BF Hex Color
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#1520bf is a deep, highly saturated blue with a slight violet cast. Its dark value feels controlled and serious, making it effective for finance, security, technology, and formal branding. Use it as a dominant interface or brand color, balanced with warm gray or burgundy. White text reads clearly on this color, with about 10.5:1 contrast. The hex code is #1520bf.
Questions about #1520bf
What is #1520bf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1520bf is rgb(21, 32, 191), in HSL hsl(236, 80%, 42%) and in CMYK 89%, 83%, 0%, 25%.
How should you pair #1520bf in a palette?
Pair #1520bf with warm gray for a restrained balance, burgundy for richer contrast, or white for crisp definition; these choices offset its cool violet cast while preserving its serious, high-impact character in branding and interface design.
Is #1520bf suitable for white interface text?
White text on #1520bf provides strong contrast for readable interface text, making this dark blue suitable for buttons, headings, labels, and panels across many interface layouts where clear hierarchy matters. Run a final contrast check when changing font size, weight, or background context.
Is #1520bf readable on white or black?
#1520bf has a 10.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.99:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.