Information about #153255 color

#153255 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#153255 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 50, 85) — 8.2% red, 19.6% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 14 / 0 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #153255 reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Barometer (#11394C). Slightly further away sit Cello (#1E385B) and Braves Navy (#13274F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(21, 50, 85)), which gives #153255 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #153255 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#153255 color variations

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

#153255 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 #153255

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

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Blue Zodiac color link
Blue Zodiac

#13264D

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#153255
  • RGB21, 50, 85
  • CMYK25, 14, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(21, 50, 85)
  • HSL213°, 60%, 21%
  • HSL Precise212.813°, 60.377%, 20.784%
  • HSV213°, 75%, 33%
  • HSB213°, 75%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.196, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.196, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.196, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID153255
  • DECIMAL ID1389141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01