Denim blue color: code #1560BD
Denim blue
#1560BD
Color codes
- HEX
#1560BD - RGB
rgb(21, 96, 189) - HSL
hsl(213, 80%, 41%) - HSV
hsv(213, 89%, 74%) - CMYK
cmyk(89%, 49%, 0%, 26%) - LAB
lab(41.5% 14 -54.9) - OKLCH
oklch(50% 0.162 256.9)
About the color Denim blue
Denim blue has the HEX code #1560BD, which corresponds to rgb(21, 96, 189) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 213°, with 80% saturation and 41% lightness (hsl(213, 80%, 41%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a cool color: it tends to feel calm and distant, and it visually “recedes” in a composition.
As a background it calls for light text: white reaches a 6.10:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 3.43:1 for black.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(89%, 49%, 0%, 26%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Denim blue
Complementary
#1560BD · #BC7115
Analogous
#15B4BC · #1560BD · #1D15BC
Triadic
#1560BD · #BC1560 · #60BC15
Tetradic
#1560BD · #BC15B4 · #BC7115 · #15BC1D
Split-complementary
#1560BD · #BC1D15 · #B4BC15
Monochromatic
#082649 · #10498E · #1560BD · #3586E9 · #7AAFF0
Denim blue with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-denim-blue: #1560BD;
--color-denim-blue-rgb: 21, 96, 189;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-denim-blue);
color: #FFFFFF;
}