Information about #15253A color

#15253A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#15253A falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 37, 58) — 8.2% red, 14.5% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 8 / 0 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#15253A is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Magnum (#112331). Slightly further away sit Blue Night (#1F263B) and Yankees Blue (#1C2841).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 37, 58) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 15.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #15253A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#15253A color variations

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#15253A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #15253A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Surfs Up color link
Surfs Up

#1F2142

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#15253A
  • RGB21, 37, 58
  • CMYK15, 8, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(21, 37, 58)
  • HSL214°, 47%, 15%
  • HSL Precise214.054°, 46.835%, 15.49%
  • HSV214°, 64%, 23%
  • HSB214°, 64%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.145, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.145, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.145, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID15253A
  • DECIMAL ID1385786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01