What color is #154492?

#154492 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nuit Blanche. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #154492?

The RGB value is 21, 68, 146: 21 red, 68 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #154492?

The complementary color is #926315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #154492?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#154492 color

#154492 rgb(21, 68, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #154492 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.2% red, 26.7% green and 57.3% blue (21, 68, 146).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 75% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Nuit Blanche (#1E488F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#154492 color codes

HEX	`#154492`
RGB	`rgb(21, 68, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.2%, 26.7%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 75%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 86%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 53%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.32, 15.39, -47.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.32, 49.78, 288.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.563, 6.368, 28.019)`
Decimal	`1393810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #154492, 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 #154492	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#154492 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #154492 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #154492; }
.text { color: #154492; }
.border { border: 2px solid #154492; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(21 68 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #154492, #251592); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #154492?: #154492 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nuit Blanche. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #154492?: The RGB value is 21, 68, 146: 21 red, 68 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #154492?: The complementary color is #926315, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #154492?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.