#153260 Color
#153260 is rgb(21, 50, 96) in RGB, hsl(217, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 48%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#153260rgb(21, 50, 96)hsl(217, 64%, 23%)hsv(217, 78%, 38%)cmyk(78%, 48%, 0%, 62%)oklch(32.2% 0.089 259.3)lab(20.68% 3.04 -31.14)lch(20.68% 31.29 275.58)What #153260 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 #153260, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#153260 Channel Values
How #153260 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 50 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 64% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 78% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.67:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153260 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 #153260
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153260; 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 #153260
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 #153260 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.
#153260#2E2E60#263060#2B2B60#242E60#003A3A#03374C#333333Using #153260 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-153260: #153260;background-color: #153260;colors: { 'color-153260': '#153260' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.196, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_153260">#153260</color>fill="#153260"More Blue Colors
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#153260 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #153260?
#153260 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 50, 96) in RGB and hsl(217, 64%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #153260?
#153260 is rgb(21, 50, 96) — red 21, green 50, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #153260?
#153260 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 48%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #153260 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #153260 scores 12.67:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #153260 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #153260 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 23.75, which is visibly different.
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