What color is #152946?

#152946 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #152946?

The RGB value is 21, 41, 70: 21 red, 41 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152946?

The complementary color is #463215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152946?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152946 color

#152946 rgb(21, 41, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #152946 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 16.1% green and 27.5% blue (21, 41, 70).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 54% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.61:1).

#152946 color codes

HEX	`#152946`
RGB	`rgb(21, 41, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 16.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 54%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 70%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 41%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.44, 2.82, -20.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.44, 20.78, 277.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.207, 2.187, 6.099)`
Decimal	`1386822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152946, 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 #152946	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152946 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #152946 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152946; }
.text { color: #152946; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152946; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 41 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152946, #191546); }

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Questions

What color is #152946?: #152946 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #152946?: The RGB value is 21, 41, 70: 21 red, 41 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152946?: The complementary color is #463215, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152946?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.