#153A7A Color
#153A7A is rgb(21, 58, 122) in RGB, hsl(218, 71%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 52%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#153A7Argb(21, 58, 122)hsl(218, 71%, 28%)hsv(218, 83%, 48%)cmyk(83%, 52%, 0%, 52%)oklch(36.2% 0.117 260.6)lab(24.89% 6.93 -41.06)lch(24.89% 41.64 279.57)What #153A7A 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 #153A7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#153A7A Channel Values
How #153A7A 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 58 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 71% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 83% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.95:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153A7A 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 #153A7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153A7A; 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 #153A7A
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 #153A7A 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.
#153A7A#36367A#2C377A#31317A#28357A#004646#00425F#3C3C3CUsing #153A7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-153a7a: #153A7A;background-color: #153A7A;colors: { 'color-153a7a': '#153A7A' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.227, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_153a7a">#153A7A</color>fill="#153A7A"More Blue Colors
#153A7A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#153A7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #153A7A?
#153A7A is a dark blue — rgb(21, 58, 122) in RGB and hsl(218, 71%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #153A7A?
#153A7A is rgb(21, 58, 122) — red 21, green 58, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #153A7A?
#153A7A converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 52%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #153A7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #153A7A scores 10.95:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #153A7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #153A7A 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 15.55, which is visibly different.
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