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#152D4C Color

#152D4C is rgb(21, 45, 76) in RGB, hsl(214, 57%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 41%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#152D4C
HEX#152D4C
RGBrgb(21, 45, 76)
HSLhsl(214, 57%, 19%)
HSVhsv(214, 72%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 41%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(29.5% 0.064 255.7)
LABlab(17.86% -0.52 -22.36)
LCHlch(17.86% 22.36 268.66)

What #152D4C 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 #152D4C, 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.

#152D4C Channel Values

How #152D4C 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 45 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 57% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 72% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.89:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #152D4C 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 text13.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #152D4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #152D4C; 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 #152D4C

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 #152D4C 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#152D4C
Protanopia#2A2A4C
Protanomaly#232B4C
Deuteranopia#27274C
Deuteranomaly#21294C
Tritanopia#053232
Tritanomaly#0D303E
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #152D4C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-152d4c: #152D4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #152D4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-152d4c': '#152D4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.176, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_152d4c">#152D4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#152D4C"

More Blue Colors

#152D4C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#152D4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #152D4C?

#152D4C is a darkest blue — rgb(21, 45, 76) in RGB and hsl(214, 57%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #152D4C?

#152D4C is rgb(21, 45, 76) — red 21, green 45, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #152D4C?

#152D4C converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 41%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #152D4C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #152D4C scores 13.89:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #152D4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #152D4C 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 25.56, which is a different colour altogether.

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