BLUE

Denim

#1560BD

Conversions

HEX#1560BD

RGBrgb(21, 96, 189)

HSLhsl(213, 80%, 41%)

HSVhsv(213, 89%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(89%, 49%, 0%, 26%)

Copy CSS

color: #1560bd;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(21, 96, 189);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(213, 80%, 41%);

Contrast

On whitePass · 6.10 : 1

On ink blackFail · 3.13 : 1

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About Denim

Denim is the hex color #1560BD, which translates to rgb(21, 96, 189) in RGB and hsl(213, 80%, 41%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 213 degrees, with a saturation of 80 percent and a lightness of 41 percent. That combination gives Denim a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Denim compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is royalblue (#4169E1), a CIE76 distance of 17.2 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is blue-900 (#1C398E), at a distance of 17.2. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Sapphire at 10.2. Sorted by lightness, Denim is number 10 of the 30 blue colors here.

Text on Denim

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Denim, led by White at 6.10:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Denim already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Denim. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	6.10:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	3.13:1	Fail	Pass	Fail
Mid grey #6B7280	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	4.93:1	Pass	Pass	Fail

Building a palette around Denim

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Denim for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Denim

Format	Value
HEX	#1560BD
RGB	rgb(21, 96, 189)
HSL	hsl(213, 80%, 41%)
HSV	hsv(213, 89%, 74%)
CMYK	cmyk(89%, 49%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCH	oklch(50.01% 0.1623 256.92)
CIELAB	lab(41.53 14.03 -54.87)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.