What color is #152738?

#152738 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #152738?

The RGB value is 21, 39, 56: 21 red, 39 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152738?

The complementary color is #382615, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152738 color

#152738 rgb(21, 39, 56)

Shades of blue

The hex color #152738 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 15.3% green and 22% blue (21, 39, 56).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 45% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.23:1).

#152738 color codes

HEX	`#152738`
RGB	`rgb(21, 39, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 15.3%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 45%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 63%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 30%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.93, -1.34, -13.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.93, 13.3, 264.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.748, 1.896, 4.014)`
Decimal	`1386296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152738, 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 #152738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #152738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152738; }
.text { color: #152738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 39 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152738, #151638); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #152738?: #152738 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #152738?: The RGB value is 21, 39, 56: 21 red, 39 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152738?: The complementary color is #382615, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.