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#15467A Color

#15467A is rgb(21, 70, 122) in RGB, hsl(211, 71%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 43%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#15467A
HEX#15467A
RGBrgb(21, 70, 122)
HSLhsl(211, 71%, 28%)
HSVhsv(211, 83%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 43%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(39.1% 0.102 253.1)
LABlab(28.74% -0.72 -34.89)
LCHlch(28.74% 34.90 268.81)

What #15467A 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 #15467A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#15467A Channel Values

How #15467A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 21 · G 70 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 71% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 83% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.59:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15467A 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.

TextWhite text9.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #15467A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15467A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #15467A

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 #15467A 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.

Typical#15467A
Protanopia#41417A
Protanomaly#34437A
Deuteranopia#3B3B7A
Deuteranomaly#30407A
Tritanopia#004F4F
Tritanomaly#004C63
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #15467A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-15467a: #15467A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #15467A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-15467a': '#15467A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.275, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_15467a">#15467A</color>
SVG fillfill="#15467A"

More Blue Colors

#15467A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#15467A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #15467A?

#15467A is a dark blue — rgb(21, 70, 122) in RGB and hsl(211, 71%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #15467A?

#15467A is rgb(21, 70, 122) — red 21, green 70, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #15467A?

#15467A converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 43%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #15467A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #15467A scores 9.59:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #15467A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #15467A 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 23.54, which is visibly different.

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