What color is #154362?

#154362 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #154362?

The RGB value is 21, 67, 98: 21 red, 67 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #154362?

The complementary color is #623415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #154362?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#154362 color

#154362 rgb(21, 67, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #154362 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 26.3% green and 38.4% blue (21, 67, 98).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 65% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Poseidon (#143C5D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#154362 color codes

HEX	`#154362`
RGB	`rgb(21, 67, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 26.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 65%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 79%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 32%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.89, -3.72, -22.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.89, 23.01, 260.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.52, 5.055, 12.29)`
Decimal	`1393506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #154362, 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 #154362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#154362 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #154362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #154362; }
.text { color: #154362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #154362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 67 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #154362, #151c62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #154362?: #154362 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #154362?: The RGB value is 21, 67, 98: 21 red, 67 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #154362?: The complementary color is #623415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #154362?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.