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#152947 Color

#152947 is rgb(21, 41, 71) in RGB, hsl(216, 54%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 42%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#152947
HEX#152947
RGBrgb(21, 41, 71)
HSLhsl(216, 54%, 18%)
HSVhsv(216, 70%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 42%, 0%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(28.1% 0.061 258.3)
LABlab(16.20% 0.46 -21.58)
LCHlch(16.20% 21.58 271.22)

What #152947 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 #152947, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#152947 Channel Values

How #152947 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 21 · G 41 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 54% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 70% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.58:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152947 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.

TextWhite text14.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #152947

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152947; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #152947

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #152947.

How #152947 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.

Typical#152947
Protanopia#262647
Protanomaly#202747
Deuteranopia#242447
Deuteranomaly#1F2647
Tritanopia#082E2E
Tritanomaly#0E2C39
Achromatopsia#292929

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Using #152947 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-152947: #152947;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #152947;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-152947': '#152947' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.161, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_152947">#152947</color>
SVG fillfill="#152947"

More Blue Colors

#152947 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#152947 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #152947?

#152947 is a darkest blue — rgb(21, 41, 71) in RGB and hsl(216, 54%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #152947?

#152947 is rgb(21, 41, 71) — red 21, green 41, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #152947?

#152947 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 42%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #152947 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #152947 scores 14.58:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #152947 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #152947 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.39, which is a different colour altogether.

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