Color Name
Deep Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#15BFFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(21, 191, 255)
CMYK Values*
91.8%, 25.1%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is 15BFFF?

The RGB color code for color number #15BFFF is RGB(21, 191, 255). In the RGB color model, #15BFFF has a red value of 21, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 91.8% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 54.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #15BFFF has a hue of 196.4° (degrees), 91.8 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 15BFFF is cool or warm?

Color 15BFFF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #15BFFF? (For interior and product design)

15BFFF has an LRV of nearly 44.6. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#15BFFF
LRV 44.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.6 of #15BFFF with dark and light color

Is #15BFFF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 15BFFF meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #15BFFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #15BFFF
Hex triplet
#15BFFF
Red
15
Green
BF
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(21, 191, 255)
Red
21 (8.2%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
91.76%
Magenta
25.10%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(196.41deg, 100.0 %, 54.1 %)
Hue
196.41°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
54.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
196.41°
Saturation
91.76 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(2, 9, 98)
Red
2 (0.6%)
Yellow
9 (3.6%)
Blue
98 (38.4%)
HWB
Hue
196.41°
Whiteness
8.24 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
91.76%
Magenta
25.10%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
36.99
Y
44.64
Z
101.27
YXY
Y1
44.64
X
0.2
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
72.65
A
-17.08
B
-42.38
CIE-Lch
L
72.65
C
45.69
H
248.04
CIE-Luv
L
72.65
U
-48.55
V
-66.79
Hunter-Lab
L
66.81
A
-18.1
B
-43.1
Other
LRV
~ 44.6 %
Munsell Color System
7.5B 7.0/12

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #15BFFF

These are the named colors closest to hex 15BFFF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#00BFFF Color Deep Sky Blue
99.70% match | ΔE 0.30
#00BFFF Color Capri
99.70% match | ΔE 0.30
#45B1E8 Color Picton Blue
95.77% match | ΔE 4.23
#00CCFF Color Vivid Sky Blue
94.82% match | ΔE 5.18

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 15BFFF.

#41B6E6 Color PANTONE 298 C
96.22% match | ΔE 3.78
#56B7E6 Color PANTONE 2190 C
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92
#62B5E5 Color PANTONE 2915 C
95.11% match | ΔE 4.89
#00B5E2 Color PANTONE 306 C
94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 15BFFF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 15BFFF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 15BFFF.

#81C6FD Color BS 20-E-50 - Blue
92.40% match | ΔE 7.60

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#0FC0FC Color Spiro Disco Ball
98.86% match | ΔE 1.14
#1AB7EA Color Vimeo Blue
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

Paint color for Hex #15BFFF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 15BFFF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 15BFFF once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 15BFFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #15BFFF to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 15BFFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #15BFFF to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 15BFFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #15BFFF to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 15BFFF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #15BFFF to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 15BFFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #15BFFF to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 15BFFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #15BFFF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 15BFFF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #15BFFF to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
86.96% match | ΔE 13.04
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
85.45% match | ΔE 14.55
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
84.06% match | ΔE 15.94
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
83.11% match | ΔE 16.89

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#15BFFF color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#15BFFF
Deep Sky Blue*
#FF5515
Mystic Red*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #15BFFF?

Color that best contrast with #15BFFF is #FF5515, color name is Mystic Red*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #15BFFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #15BFFF is #FF5515, color name is Mystic Red*.

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