#152693 Color
#152693 is rgb(21, 38, 147) in RGB, hsl(232, 75%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 74%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial Blue (#002395), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#152693rgb(21, 38, 147)hsl(232, 75%, 33%)hsv(232, 86%, 58%)cmyk(86%, 74%, 0%, 42%)oklch(34.7% 0.176 267.5)lab(21.30% 28.70 -62.50)lch(21.30% 68.78 294.66)What #152693 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 #152693, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#152693 Channel Values
How #152693 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 38 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 75% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.14:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152693 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 #152693
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152693; 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 #152693
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 #152693 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.
#152693#242493#1F2593#212193#1D2393#004242#00386C#363636Using #152693 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-152693: #152693;background-color: #152693;colors: { 'color-152693': '#152693' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.149, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_152693">#152693</color>fill="#152693"More Blue Colors
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#152693 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #152693?
#152693 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 38, 147) in RGB and hsl(232, 75%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #152693?
#152693 is rgb(21, 38, 147) — red 21, green 38, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #152693?
#152693 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 74%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #152693 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #152693 scores 12.14:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #152693 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #152693 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 13.51, which is visibly different.
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