#153066 Color
#153066 is rgb(21, 48, 102) in RGB, hsl(220, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 53%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#153066rgb(21, 48, 102)hsl(220, 66%, 24%)hsv(220, 79%, 40%)cmyk(79%, 53%, 0%, 60%)oklch(32.2% 0.101 262.3)lab(20.41% 6.49 -35.49)lch(20.41% 36.08 280.37)What #153066 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 #153066, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#153066 Channel Values
How #153066 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 48 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.75:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153066 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 #153066
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153066; 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 #153066
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 #153066 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.
#153066#2D2D66#252E66#292966#222C66#003A3A#00364F#323232Using #153066 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-153066: #153066;background-color: #153066;colors: { 'color-153066': '#153066' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.188, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_153066">#153066</color>fill="#153066"More Blue Colors
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#153066 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #153066?
#153066 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 48, 102) in RGB and hsl(220, 66%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #153066?
#153066 is rgb(21, 48, 102) — red 21, green 48, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #153066?
#153066 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 53%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #153066 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #153066 scores 12.75:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #153066 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #153066 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.31, which is visibly different.
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