Information about #152B65 color

#152B65 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#152B65 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 43, 101) — 8.2% red, 16.9% green, 39.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 23 / 0 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#152B65 presents itself as a strongly colored steel-blue azure — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Biscay (#1B3162). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Into The Blue (#193766) and Delft Blue (#1F305E).

The recipe behind #152B65 is rgb(21, 43, 101), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #152B65: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #152B65 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#152B65 color variations

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

#152B65 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 #152B65

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

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

Marine color link
Marine

#042E60

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Submerge color link
Submerge

#113775

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#152B65
  • RGB21, 43, 101
  • CMYK31, 23, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(21, 43, 101)
  • HSL224°, 66%, 24%
  • HSL Precise223.5°, 65.574%, 23.922%
  • HSV224°, 79%, 40%
  • HSB224°, 79%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.169, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.169, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.169, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID152B65
  • DECIMAL ID1387365
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01