#152240 color: Cool Balaclavas Are Forever
#152240 is rgb(21, 34, 64) in RGB and oklch(25.765% 0.05946 264.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Very dark
- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- slate-800
- Black 75%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #152240
#152240 is a muted very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 25.8% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 15.73:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cool Balaclavas Are Forever (#18233d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-800.
Lighter: #152240 mixed with white
Darker: #152240 mixed with black
Calmer: #152240 with less saturation
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Questions about #152240
What color is #152240?
#152240 is muted very dark blue. The closest named color is Cool Balaclavas Are Forever. In RGB it is rgb(21, 34, 64), in HSL hsl(221.86, 50.59%, 16.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.765% 0.05946 264.881).
What colors go well with #152240?
The complementary color of #152240 is #302000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00273c and #261d3d. The triadic partners are #3b1614 and #0e2b10.
Is white or black text more readable on #152240?
White text reads better on #152240: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.73:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #152240 a warm or cool color?
#152240 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 25.8% and its chroma 0.059.