What color is #152D44?

#152D44 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #152D44?

The RGB value is 21, 45, 68: 21 red, 45 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #152D44?

The complementary color is #442C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #152D44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#152D44 color

#152D44 rgb(21, 45, 68)

Shades of blue

The hex color #152D44 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 17.6% green and 26.7% blue (21, 45, 68).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 53% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Beyond the Stars (#0A3251), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.09:1).

#152D44 color codes

HEX	`#152D44`
RGB	`rgb(21, 45, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 17.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 53%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 69%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 34%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.71, -0.86, -17.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.71, 17.25, 267.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.291, 2.453, 5.821)`
Decimal	`1387844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #152D44, 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 #152D44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#152D44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #152D44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #152d44; }
.text { color: #152d44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #152d44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 45 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #152d44, #151644); }

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Questions

What color is #152D44?: #152D44 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Beyond the Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #152D44?: The RGB value is 21, 45, 68: 21 red, 45 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #152D44?: The complementary color is #442C15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #152D44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.