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#15577A Color

#15577A is rgb(21, 87, 122) in RGB, hsl(201, 71%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 29%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#15577A
HEX#15577A
RGBrgb(21, 87, 122)
HSLhsl(201, 71%, 28%)
HSVhsv(201, 83%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 29%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.086 237.4)
LABlab(34.35% -10.65 -26.06)
LCHlch(34.35% 28.15 247.78)

What #15577A 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 #15577A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#15577A Channel Values

How #15577A 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 87 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 71% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 83% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.85:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #15577A 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 text7.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #15577A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #15577A; 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 #15577A

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 #15577A 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#15577A
Protanopia#50507A
Protanomaly#40537A
Deuteranopia#49497B
Deuteranomaly#3A4F7A
Tritanopia#005C5C
Tritanomaly#005A69
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #15577A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-15577a: #15577A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #15577A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-15577a': '#15577A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.341, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_15577a">#15577A</color>
SVG fillfill="#15577A"

More Blue Colors

#15577A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#15577A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #15577A?

#15577A is a dark blue — rgb(21, 87, 122) in RGB and hsl(201, 71%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #15577A?

#15577A is rgb(21, 87, 122) — red 21, green 87, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #15577A?

#15577A converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 29%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #15577A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #15577A scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #15577A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #15577A 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 19.03, which is visibly different.

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