#154170 Color
#154170 is rgb(21, 65, 112) in RGB, hsl(211, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 42%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#154170rgb(21, 65, 112)hsl(211, 68%, 26%)hsv(211, 81%, 44%)cmyk(81%, 42%, 0%, 56%)oklch(37.2% 0.094 253)lab(26.56% -1.05 -32.07)lch(26.56% 32.09 268.13)What #154170 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 #154170, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#154170 Channel Values
How #154170 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 21 · G 65 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 68% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 81% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.39:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #154170 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 #154170
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #154170; 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 #154170
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 #154170 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.
#154170#3C3C70#303E70#373770#2D3B70#004949#00465B#404040Using #154170 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-154170: #154170;background-color: #154170;colors: { 'color-154170': '#154170' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.255, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_154170">#154170</color>fill="#154170"More Blue Colors
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#154170 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #154170?
#154170 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 65, 112) in RGB and hsl(211, 68%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #154170?
#154170 is rgb(21, 65, 112) — red 21, green 65, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #154170?
#154170 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 42%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #154170 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #154170 scores 10.39:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #154170 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #154170 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 25.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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