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#1544EF Color

#1544EF is rgb(21, 68, 239) in RGB, hsl(227, 87%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 72%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1544EF
HEX#1544EF
RGBrgb(21, 68, 239)
HSLhsl(227, 87%, 51%)
HSVhsv(227, 91%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 72%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(49.2% 0.257 264.8)
LABlab(37.01% 39.83 -90.63)
LCHlch(37.01% 99.00 293.73)

What #1544EF 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 #1544EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#1544EF Channel Values

How #1544EF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 21 · G 68 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 87% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 91% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.76:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1544EF 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.

TextWhite text6.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1544EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1544EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1544EF

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 #1544EF 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.

Typical#1544EF
Protanopia#3F3FEF
Protanomaly#3341EF
Deuteranopia#3939EF
Deuteranomaly#2E3EEF
Tritanopia#006F6F
Tritanomaly#0061B1
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #1544EF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1544ef: #1544EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1544EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1544ef': '#1544EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.267, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_1544ef">#1544EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#1544EF"

More Blue Colors

#1544EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1544EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1544EF?

#1544EF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(21, 68, 239) in RGB and hsl(227, 87%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #1544EF?

#1544EF is rgb(21, 68, 239) — red 21, green 68, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1544EF?

#1544EF converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 72%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1544EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1544EF scores 6.76:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1544EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1544EF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 23.51, which is visibly different.

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