#153466 Color
#153466 is rgb(21, 52, 102) in RGB, hsl(217, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 49%, 0%, 60%) 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 2.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#153466rgb(21, 52, 102)hsl(217, 66%, 24%)hsv(217, 79%, 40%)cmyk(79%, 49%, 0%, 60%)oklch(33.2% 0.095 259.6)lab(21.70% 3.82 -33.41)lch(21.70% 33.63 276.53)What #153466 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 #153466, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#153466 Channel Values
How #153466 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 52 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.25:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153466 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 #153466
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153466; 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 #153466
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 #153466 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.
#153466#303066#283266#2C2C66#253066#003D3D#003A50#353535Using #153466 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-153466: #153466;background-color: #153466;colors: { 'color-153466': '#153466' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.204, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_153466">#153466</color>fill="#153466"More Blue Colors
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#153466 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #153466?
#153466 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 52, 102) in RGB and hsl(217, 66%, 24%) 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 2.67.
What is the RGB value of #153466?
#153466 is rgb(21, 52, 102) — red 21, green 52, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #153466?
#153466 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 49%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #153466 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #153466 scores 12.25:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #153466 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #153466 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 21.68, which is visibly different.
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