#153151 Color
#153151 is rgb(21, 49, 81) in RGB, hsl(212, 59%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 40%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#153151rgb(21, 49, 81)hsl(212, 59%, 20%)hsv(212, 74%, 32%)cmyk(74%, 40%, 0%, 68%)oklch(30.9% 0.067 253.4)lab(19.51% -1.45 -23.11)lch(19.51% 23.16 266.41)What #153151 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 #153151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#153151 Channel Values
How #153151 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 49 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 59% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 74% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.21:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153151 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 #153151
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153151; 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 #153151
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 #153151 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.
#153151#2D2D51#262F51#2A2A51#232D51#033636#0C3442#303030Using #153151 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-153151: #153151;background-color: #153151;colors: { 'color-153151': '#153151' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.192, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_153151">#153151</color>fill="#153151"More Blue Colors
#153151 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#153151 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #153151?
#153151 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 49, 81) in RGB and hsl(212, 59%, 20%) 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 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #153151?
#153151 is rgb(21, 49, 81) — red 21, green 49, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #153151?
#153151 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 40%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #153151 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #153151 scores 13.21:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #153151 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #153151 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 24.9, which is visibly different.
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