#15437E Color
#15437E is rgb(21, 67, 126) in RGB, hsl(214, 71%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 47%, 0%, 51%) 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 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#15437Ergb(21, 67, 126)hsl(214, 71%, 29%)hsv(214, 83%, 49%)cmyk(83%, 47%, 0%, 51%)oklch(38.7% 0.111 256.5)lab(27.99% 2.53 -38.58)lch(27.99% 38.66 273.75)What #15437E 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 #15437E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#15437E Channel Values
How #15437E 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 67 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 71% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 83% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.83:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15437E 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 #15437E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15437E; 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 #15437E
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 #15437E 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.
#15437E#3E3E7E#32407E#38387E#2E3D7E#004E4E#004A64#434343Using #15437E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-15437e: #15437E;background-color: #15437E;colors: { 'color-15437e': '#15437E' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.263, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_15437e">#15437E</color>fill="#15437E"More Blue Colors
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#15437E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #15437E?
#15437E is a dark blue — rgb(21, 67, 126) in RGB and hsl(214, 71%, 29%) 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 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #15437E?
#15437E is rgb(21, 67, 126) — red 21, green 67, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #15437E?
#15437E converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 47%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #15437E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #15437E scores 9.83:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #15437E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #15437E 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 19.47, which is visibly different.
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