#15476A Color
#15476A is rgb(21, 71, 106) in RGB, hsl(205, 67%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 33%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#15476Argb(21, 71, 106)hsl(205, 67%, 25%)hsv(205, 80%, 42%)cmyk(80%, 33%, 0%, 58%)oklch(38.3% 0.079 243.6)lab(28.27% -6.68 -25.58)lch(28.27% 26.44 255.37)What #15476A 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 #15476A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#15476A Channel Values
How #15476A 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 71 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 67% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 80% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.81:1 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 #15476A 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 #15476A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15476A; 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 #15476A
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 #15476A 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.
#15476A#41416A#35446A#3C3C6B#30406A#004C4C#044A5A#444444Using #15476A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-15476a: #15476A;background-color: #15476A;colors: { 'color-15476a': '#15476A' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.278, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_15476a">#15476A</color>fill="#15476A"More Blue Colors
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#15476A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #15476A?
#15476A is a dark blue — rgb(21, 71, 106) in RGB and hsl(205, 67%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #15476A?
#15476A is rgb(21, 71, 106) — red 21, green 71, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #15476A?
#15476A converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 33%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #15476A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #15476A scores 9.81:1 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 #15476A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #15476A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.54, which is visibly different.
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