What color is #154078?

#154078 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #154078?

The RGB value is 21, 64, 120: 21 red, 64 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #154078?

The complementary color is #784D15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #154078?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#154078 color

#154078 rgb(21, 64, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #154078 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 25.1% green and 47.1% blue (21, 64, 120).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 70% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Aegean Blue (#1B416F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#154078 color codes

HEX	`#154078`
RGB	`rgb(21, 64, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 25.1%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 70%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 83%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 47%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.25, 7.36, -36.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.25, 36.9, 281.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.532, 5.182, 18.474)`
Decimal	`1392760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #154078, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #154078	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#154078 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #154078 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #154078; }
.text { color: #154078; }
.border { border: 2px solid #154078; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 64 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #154078, #1c1578); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #154078?: #154078 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #154078?: The RGB value is 21, 64, 120: 21 red, 64 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #154078?: The complementary color is #784D15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #154078?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.