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#152b5a color: Ultramarine Violet

#152b5a is rgb(21, 43, 90) in RGB and oklch(30.051% 0.08915 263.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

30.1%
0.089
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #152b5a

#152b5a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.77:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #152b5a mixed with white

  1. 152b5a
  2. 293e6a
  3. 3e527a
  4. 53668a
  5. 6a7b9b
  6. 8190ab
  7. 99a5bc
  8. b2bbcc
  9. cbd1dd
  10. e5e8ee

Darker: #152b5a mixed with black

  1. 152b5a
  2. 11244d
  3. 0c1d41
  4. 081635
  5. 051029
  6. 030a1e
  7. 020513
  8. 010209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #152b5a with less saturation

  1. 152b5a
  2. 182c56
  3. 1a2c51
  4. 1d2d4d
  5. 202d49
  6. 222e44
  7. 252e40
  8. 272e3c
  9. 292e37
  10. 2c2e33

Questions about #152b5a

What color is #152b5a?

#152b5a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(21, 43, 90), in HSL hsl(220.87, 62.16%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.051% 0.08915 263.209).

What colors go well with #152b5a?

The complementary color of #152b5a is #412900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003352 and #312256. The triadic partners are #521617 and #09380a.

Is white or black text more readable on #152b5a?

White text reads better on #152b5a: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #152b5a a warm or cool color?

#152b5a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 30.1% and its chroma 0.089.