#152141 Color
#152141 is rgb(21, 33, 65) in RGB, hsl(224, 51%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 49%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#152141rgb(21, 33, 65)hsl(224, 51%, 17%)hsv(224, 68%, 25%)cmyk(68%, 49%, 0%, 75%)oklch(25.6% 0.063 266.6)lab(13.09% 3.94 -22.36)lch(13.09% 22.70 279.99)What #152141 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 #152141, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#152141 Channel Values
How #152141 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 51% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 68% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.84:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152141 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 #152141
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152141; 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 #152141
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 #152141 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.
#152141#1F1F41#1C2041#1E1E41#1A1F41#092727#0F2433#222222Using #152141 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-152141: #152141;background-color: #152141;colors: { 'color-152141': '#152141' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.129, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_152141">#152141</color>fill="#152141"More Blue Colors
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#152141 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #152141?
#152141 is a darkest blue — rgb(21, 33, 65) in RGB and hsl(224, 51%, 17%) 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 4.48.
What is the RGB value of #152141?
#152141 is rgb(21, 33, 65) — red 21, green 33, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #152141?
#152141 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 49%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #152141 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #152141 scores 15.84:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #152141 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #152141 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 26.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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