#150557 Color
#150557 is rgb(21, 5, 87) in RGB, hsl(252, 89%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 94%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#150557rgb(21, 5, 87)hsl(252, 89%, 18%)hsv(252, 94%, 34%)cmyk(76%, 94%, 0%, 66%)oklch(22.8% 0.131 277.5)lab(7.71% 29.18 -46.29)lch(7.71% 54.72 302.23)What #150557 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 #150557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#150557 Channel Values
How #150557 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 21 · G 5 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 89% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 94% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.63:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #150557 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 #150557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #150557; 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 #150557
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 #150557 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.
#150557#080857#0E0757#0B0B57#100957#001F1F#01173D#191919Using #150557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-150557: #150557;background-color: #150557;colors: { 'color-150557': '#150557' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.020, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_150557">#150557</color>fill="#150557"More Blue Colors
#150557 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#150557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #150557?
#150557 is a darkest blue — rgb(21, 5, 87) in RGB and hsl(252, 89%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.15.
What is the RGB value of #150557?
#150557 is rgb(21, 5, 87) — red 21, green 5, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #150557?
#150557 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 94%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #150557 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #150557 scores 17.63:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #150557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #150557 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 9.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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