#003153 Color

#003153 is rgb(0, 49, 83) in RGB, hsl(205, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 41%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue (#191970). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#003153

HEX#003153

RGBrgb(0, 49, 83)

HSLhsl(205, 100%, 16%)

HSVhsv(205, 100%, 33%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 41%, 0%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(30.4% 0.078 245.9)

LABlab(18.91% -4.08 -25.43)

LCHlch(18.91% 25.76 260.88)

#003153 Channel Values

How #003153 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 49 · B 83	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 205° · S 100% · L 16%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 205° · S 100% · V 33%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 67%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	13.43:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #003153 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.

TextWhite text13.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #003153 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #003153

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #003153; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #003153

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #003153.

How #003153 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.

Typical#003153

Protanopia#2C2C53

Protanomaly#212E53

Deuteranopia#272753

Deuteranomaly#1D2B53

Tritanopia#003737

Tritanomaly#003444

Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #003153 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-003153: #003153;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #003153;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-003153': '#003153' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.192, blue: 0.325)

Android XML<color name="color_003153">#003153</color>

SVG fillfill="#003153"

#003153 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #003153?

#003153 is rgb(0, 49, 83) — red 0, green 49, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #003153?

#003153 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 41%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #003153 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #003153 scores 13.43:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #003153 have a color name?

#003153 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is MidnightBlue (#191970), at a CIE76 distance of 39.6, so the two are clearly different.

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