#001533 Color
#001533 is rgb(0, 21, 51) in RGB, hsl(215, 100%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 59%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#001533rgb(0, 21, 51)hsl(215, 100%, 10%)hsv(215, 100%, 20%)cmyk(100%, 59%, 0%, 80%)oklch(19.9% 0.067 255.4)lab(6.67% 2.04 -22.74)lch(6.67% 22.83 275.13)What #001533 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #001533, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#001533 Channel Values
How #001533 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 21 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 100% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 100% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.18:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #001533 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #001533
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #001533; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #001533
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #001533 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#001533#121233#0C1333#101033#0A1233#001B1B#001926#151515Using #001533 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-001533: #001533;background-color: #001533;colors: { 'color-001533': '#001533' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.082, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_001533">#001533</color>fill="#001533"More Blue Colors
#001533 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#001533 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #001533?
#001533 is a darkest blue — rgb(0, 21, 51) in RGB and hsl(215, 100%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #001533?
#001533 is rgb(0, 21, 51) — red 0, green 21, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #001533?
#001533 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 59%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #001533 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #001533 scores 18.18:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #001533 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #001533 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 23.78, which is visibly different.
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