#152884 Color
#152884 is rgb(21, 40, 132) in RGB, hsl(230, 73%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 70%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#152884rgb(21, 40, 132)hsl(230, 73%, 30%)hsv(230, 84%, 52%)cmyk(84%, 70%, 0%, 48%)oklch(33.4% 0.155 267.3)lab(20.39% 22.44 -54.67)lch(20.39% 59.10 292.32)What #152884 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 #152884, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#152884 Channel Values
How #152884 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 40 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 73% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 84% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.59:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152884 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 #152884
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152884; 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 #152884
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 #152884 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.
#152884#252584#202684#232384#1E2584#003E3E#003662#333333Using #152884 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-152884: #152884;background-color: #152884;colors: { 'color-152884': '#152884' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.157, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_152884">#152884</color>fill="#152884"More Blue Colors
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#152884 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #152884?
#152884 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 40, 132) in RGB and hsl(230, 73%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #152884?
#152884 is rgb(21, 40, 132) — red 21, green 40, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #152884?
#152884 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 70%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #152884 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #152884 scores 12.59:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #152884 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #152884 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 7.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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