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#152b56 color: Ultramarine Violet

#152b56 is rgb(21, 43, 86) in RGB and oklch(29.733% 0.08282 262.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

29.7%
0.083
262°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.51:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #152b56

#152b56 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 29.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.89:1 contrast and black text 1.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet (#1d2a58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #152b56 mixed with white

  1. 152b56
  2. 293e66
  3. 3e5277
  4. 536687
  5. 6a7a98
  6. 818fa9
  7. 99a5ba
  8. b2bbcb
  9. cbd1dc
  10. e5e8ed

Darker: #152b56 mixed with black

  1. 152b56
  2. 11244a
  3. 0c1d3e
  4. 081632
  5. 051027
  6. 030a1c
  7. 020512
  8. 010208
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #152b56 with less saturation

  1. 152b56
  2. 182c52
  3. 1a2c4e
  4. 1d2d4a
  5. 1f2d46
  6. 222d42
  7. 242d3e
  8. 262d3a
  9. 292d36
  10. 2b2d31

Questions about #152b56

What color is #152b56?

#152b56 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(21, 43, 86), in HSL hsl(219.69, 60.75%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.733% 0.08282 262.201).

What colors go well with #152b56?

The complementary color of #152b56 is #412800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00334f and #2f2352. The triadic partners are #4f1819 and #0f370c.

Is white or black text more readable on #152b56?

White text reads better on #152b56: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 and black gives 1.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #152b56 a warm or cool color?

#152b56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 29.7% and its chroma 0.083.