What color is #153952?

#153952 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #153952?

The RGB value is 21, 57, 82: 21 red, 57 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #153952?

The complementary color is #522E15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #153952?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#153952 color

#153952 rgb(21, 57, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #153952 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 22.4% green and 32.2% blue (21, 57, 82).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 59% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#153952 color codes

HEX	`#153952`
RGB	`rgb(21, 57, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 22.4%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 59%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 74%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 30%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.63, -3.5, -18.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.63, 19.25, 259.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.295, 3.695, 8.52)`
Decimal	`1390930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #153952, 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 #153952	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#153952 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #153952 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #153952; }
.text { color: #153952; }
.border { border: 2px solid #153952; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 57 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #153952, #151a52); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #153952?: #153952 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #153952?: The RGB value is 21, 57, 82: 21 red, 57 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #153952?: The complementary color is #522E15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #153952?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.