What color is #152439?

#152439 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #152439?

The RGB value is 21, 36, 57: 21 red, 36 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152439?

The complementary color is #392A15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152439?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152439 color

#152439 rgb(21, 36, 57)

Shades of blue

The hex color #152439 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 14.1% green and 22.4% blue (21, 36, 57).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 46% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.63:1).

#152439 color codes

HEX	`#152439`
RGB	`rgb(21, 36, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 14.1%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 46%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 63%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 37%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.92, 1.23, -15.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.92, 15.56, 274.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.678, 1.716, 4.113)`
Decimal	`1385529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152439, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #152439	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152439 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #152439 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152439; }
.text { color: #152439; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152439; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 36 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152439, #181539); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #152439?: #152439 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #152439?: The RGB value is 21, 36, 57: 21 red, 36 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152439?: The complementary color is #392A15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152439?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.