Information about #152B55 color

#152B55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#152B55 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 43, 85) — 8.2% red, 16.9% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 16 / 0 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #152B55 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Braves Navy (#13274F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Space Cadet (#1D2951) and Tottenham Navy (#132257).

The recipe behind #152B55 is rgb(21, 43, 85), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #152B55: 13.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #152B55 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#152B55 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#152B55 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 #152B55

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

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Blue Zodiac color link
Blue Zodiac

#13264D

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Brewers Blue color link
Brewers Blue

#0A2351

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#152B55
  • RGB21, 43, 85
  • CMYK25, 16, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(21, 43, 85)
  • HSL219°, 60%, 21%
  • HSL Precise219.375°, 60.377%, 20.784%
  • HSV219°, 75%, 33%
  • HSB219°, 75%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.169, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.169, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.169, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID152B55
  • DECIMAL ID1387349
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01