#153965 Color
#153965 is rgb(21, 57, 101) in RGB, hsl(213, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 44%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#153965rgb(21, 57, 101)hsl(213, 66%, 24%)hsv(213, 79%, 40%)cmyk(79%, 44%, 0%, 60%)oklch(34.4% 0.088 255.2)lab(23.30% 0.22 -30.22)lch(23.30% 30.22 270.42)What #153965 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 #153965, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#153965 Channel Values
How #153965 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 57 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.63:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153965 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 #153965
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153965; 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 #153965
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 #153965 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.
#153965#353565#2B3665#303065#283465#004141#023E52#393939Using #153965 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-153965: #153965;background-color: #153965;colors: { 'color-153965': '#153965' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.224, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_153965">#153965</color>fill="#153965"More Blue Colors
#153965 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#153965 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #153965?
#153965 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 57, 101) in RGB and hsl(213, 66%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #153965?
#153965 is rgb(21, 57, 101) — red 21, green 57, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #153965?
#153965 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 44%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #153965 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #153965 scores 11.63:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #153965 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #153965 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 25.59, which is a different colour altogether.
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