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#15476F Color

#15476F is rgb(21, 71, 111) in RGB, hsl(207, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 36%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#15476F
HEX#15476F
RGBrgb(21, 71, 111)
HSLhsl(207, 68%, 26%)
HSVhsv(207, 81%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 36%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(38.6% 0.086 246.9)
LABlab(28.51% -5.04 -28.37)
LCHlch(28.51% 28.81 259.93)

What #15476F 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 #15476F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#15476F Channel Values

How #15476F 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 71 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 68% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 81% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.71:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15476F 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 text9.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #15476F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15476F; 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 #15476F

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 #15476F 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#15476F
Protanopia#41416F
Protanomaly#35446F
Deuteranopia#3C3C70
Deuteranomaly#30406F
Tritanopia#004D4D
Tritanomaly#014B5D
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #15476F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-15476f: #15476F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #15476F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-15476f': '#15476F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.278, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_15476f">#15476F</color>
SVG fillfill="#15476F"

More Blue Colors

#15476F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#15476F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #15476F?

#15476F is a dark blue — rgb(21, 71, 111) in RGB and hsl(207, 68%, 26%) 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 3.04.

What is the RGB value of #15476F?

#15476F is rgb(21, 71, 111) — red 21, green 71, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #15476F?

#15476F converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 36%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #15476F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #15476F scores 9.71:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #15476F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #15476F 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 24.13, which is visibly different.

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