Information about #152C5B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#152C5B falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 44, 91) — 8.2% red, 17.3% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 18 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #152C5B reads as a vivid, lively azure and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Biscay (#1B3162). Slightly further away sit Tottenham Navy (#132257) and Delft Blue (#1F305E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(21, 44, 91)), which gives #152C5B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #152C5B: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #152C5B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#152C5B color variations

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

#152C5B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#152C5B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#102349

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#0C1A36

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Black

#000000

#152C5B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#344974

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Grey

#808080

#152C5B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#152C5B 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
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#5B4415
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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
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#505B15
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#5B2115
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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
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#15505B
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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
#152C5B
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#5B152C
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#2C5B15
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#44155B
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#5B4415
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#2C5B15
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#5B1550
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#5B4415
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#155B21
#155B21

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Nearest named colors to #152C5B

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

Tottenham Navy color link
Tottenham Navy

#132257

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

FRIDGEIT BLUE color link
FRIDGEIT BLUE

#072C5E

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Blue Zodiac color link
Blue Zodiac

#13264D

Into The Blue color link
Into The Blue

#193766

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

#152C5B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#152C5B
  • RGB21, 44, 91
  • CMYK27, 18, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(21, 44, 91)
  • HSL220°, 63%, 22%
  • HSL Precise220.286°, 62.5%, 21.961%
  • HSV220°, 77%, 36%
  • HSB220°, 77%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.173, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.173, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.173, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID152C5B
  • DECIMAL ID1387611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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