#153274 Color
#153274 is rgb(21, 50, 116) in RGB, hsl(222, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 57%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#153274rgb(21, 50, 116)hsl(222, 69%, 27%)hsv(222, 82%, 45%)cmyk(82%, 57%, 0%, 55%)oklch(33.9% 0.119 263.5)lab(21.99% 10.12 -41.94)lch(21.99% 43.15 283.57)What #153274 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 #153274, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#153274 Channel Values
How #153274 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 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.07:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153274 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 #153274
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153274; 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 #153274
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 #153274 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.
#153274#2E2E74#263074#2B2B74#242E74#003F3F#003A59#363636Using #153274 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-153274: #153274;background-color: #153274;colors: { 'color-153274': '#153274' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.196, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_153274">#153274</color>fill="#153274"More Blue Colors
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#153274 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #153274?
#153274 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 50, 116) in RGB and hsl(222, 69%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #153274?
#153274 is rgb(21, 50, 116) — red 21, green 50, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #153274?
#153274 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 57%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #153274 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #153274 scores 12.07:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #153274 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #153274 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 14.04, which is visibly different.
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