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#152c59 color: Ultramarine Violet

#152c59 is rgb(21, 44, 89) in RGB and oklch(30.217% 0.08618 262.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

30.2%
0.086
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #152c59

#152c59 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.2% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.67:1 contrast and black text 1.54:1, 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: #152c59 mixed with white

  1. 152c59
  2. 293f69
  3. 3e5379
  4. 54678a
  5. 6a7b9a
  6. 8190aa
  7. 99a5bb
  8. b2bbcc
  9. cbd1dd
  10. e5e8ee

Darker: #152c59 mixed with black

  1. 152c59
  2. 11254c
  3. 0c1e40
  4. 081734
  5. 051128
  6. 030a1d
  7. 020513
  8. 010209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #152c59 with less saturation

  1. 152c59
  2. 182d55
  3. 1b2d51
  4. 1d2e4d
  5. 202e48
  6. 222e44
  7. 252e40
  8. 272f3c
  9. 2a2f37
  10. 2c2e33

Questions about #152c59

What color is #152c59?

#152c59 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(21, 44, 89), in HSL hsl(219.71, 61.82%, 21.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.217% 0.08618 262.177).

What colors go well with #152c59?

The complementary color of #152c59 is #422900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003451 and #302455. The triadic partners are #51181a and #0e380b.

Is white or black text more readable on #152c59?

White text reads better on #152c59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.67:1 and black gives 1.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #152c59 a warm or cool color?

#152c59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 30.2% and its chroma 0.086.