Information about #153251 color

#153251 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #153251 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 50, 81) — 8.2% red, 19.6% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 12 / 0 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #153251 reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Barometer (#11394C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are ORPIN BLUE (#122B4A) and Regatta (#192C49).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 50, 81) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #153251 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#153251 color variations

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

#153251 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#153251 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#153251 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#153251 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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#153251 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #153251

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

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli color link
Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli

#1B294B

Blue Zodiac color link
Blue Zodiac

#13264D

Dark Blue Grey color link
Dark Blue Grey

#1F3B4D

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

#153251 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#153251 color image #153251 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#153251 color image #153251 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#153251 color image #153251 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#153251 color image #153251 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#153251
  • RGB21, 50, 81
  • CMYK24, 12, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(21, 50, 81)
  • HSL211°, 59%, 20%
  • HSL Precise211°, 58.824%, 20%
  • HSV211°, 74%, 32%
  • HSB211°, 74%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.196, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.196, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.196, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID153251
  • DECIMAL ID1389137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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