#154593 Color
#154593 is rgb(21, 69, 147) in RGB, hsl(217, 75%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 53%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#154593rgb(21, 69, 147)hsl(217, 75%, 33%)hsv(217, 86%, 58%)cmyk(86%, 53%, 0%, 42%)oklch(40.7% 0.139 260)lab(29.92% 8.59 -48.43)lch(29.92% 49.18 280.06)What #154593 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 #154593, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#154593 Channel Values
How #154593 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 69 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 75% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.11:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #154593 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 #154593
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #154593; 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 #154593
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 #154593 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.
#154593#404093#334293#3A3A93#2F3F93#005454#004E73#484848Using #154593 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-154593: #154593;background-color: #154593;colors: { 'color-154593': '#154593' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.271, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_154593">#154593</color>fill="#154593"More Blue Colors
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#154593 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #154593?
#154593 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 69, 147) in RGB and hsl(217, 75%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #154593?
#154593 is rgb(21, 69, 147) — red 21, green 69, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #154593?
#154593 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 53%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #154593 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #154593 scores 9.11:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #154593 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #154593 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 14.03, which is visibly different.
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