#1154E4 Color
#1154E4 is rgb(17, 84, 228) in RGB, hsl(221, 86%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 63%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1154E4rgb(17, 84, 228)hsl(221, 86%, 48%)hsv(221, 93%, 89%)cmyk(93%, 63%, 0%, 11%)oklch(50.8% 0.227 262.7)lab(39.89% 26.56 -79.69)lch(39.89% 84.00 288.44)What #1154E4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1154E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1154E4 Channel Values
How #1154E4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 17 · G 84 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 86% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 93% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.15:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1154E4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1154E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1154E4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1154E4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1154E4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1154E4#4D4DE4#3D50E4#4646E4#384CE4#007474#0069AD#616161Using #1154E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1154e4: #1154E4;background-color: #1154E4;colors: { 'color-1154e4': '#1154E4' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.329, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_1154e4">#1154E4</color>fill="#1154E4"More Blue Colors
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#1154E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1154E4?
#1154E4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(17, 84, 228) in RGB and hsl(221, 86%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.9.
What is the RGB value of #1154E4?
#1154E4 is rgb(17, 84, 228) — red 17, green 84, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1154E4?
#1154E4 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 63%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1154E4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1154E4 scores 6.15:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1154E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1154E4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 17.16, which is visibly different.
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