#152137 Color
#152137 is rgb(21, 33, 55) in RGB, hsl(219, 45%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 40%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#152137rgb(21, 33, 55)hsl(219, 45%, 15%)hsv(219, 62%, 22%)cmyk(62%, 40%, 0%, 78%)oklch(24.9% 0.045 261.8)lab(12.54% 0.68 -16.21)lch(12.54% 16.22 272.39)What #152137 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 #152137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#152137 Channel Values
How #152137 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 33 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 45% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 62% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.1:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152137 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 #152137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152137; 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 #152137
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 #152137 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.
#152137#1F1F37#1C2037#1E1E37#1A1F37#0E2525#11232D#212121Using #152137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-152137: #152137;background-color: #152137;colors: { 'color-152137': '#152137' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.129, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_152137">#152137</color>fill="#152137"More Blue Colors
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#152137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #152137?
#152137 is a darkest blue — rgb(21, 33, 55) in RGB and hsl(219, 45%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #152137?
#152137 is rgb(21, 33, 55) — red 21, green 33, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #152137?
#152137 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 40%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #152137 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #152137 scores 16.1:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #152137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #152137 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 20.5, which is visibly different.
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