#154984 Color
#154984 is rgb(21, 73, 132) in RGB, hsl(212, 73%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 45%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#154984rgb(21, 73, 132)hsl(212, 73%, 30%)hsv(212, 84%, 52%)cmyk(84%, 45%, 0%, 48%)oklch(40.5% 0.113 254.6)lab(30.26% 0.86 -38.68)lch(30.26% 38.69 271.27)What #154984 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 #154984, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#154984 Channel Values
How #154984 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 73 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 73% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 84% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.06:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #154984 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 #154984
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #154984; 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 #154984
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 #154984 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.
#154984#434384#364684#3D3D84#314284#005353#004F6A#494949Using #154984 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-154984: #154984;background-color: #154984;colors: { 'color-154984': '#154984' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.286, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_154984">#154984</color>fill="#154984"More Blue Colors
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#154984 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #154984?
#154984 is a dark blue — rgb(21, 73, 132) in RGB and hsl(212, 73%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #154984?
#154984 is rgb(21, 73, 132) — red 21, green 73, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #154984?
#154984 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 45%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #154984 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #154984 scores 9.06:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #154984 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #154984 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 20.96, which is visibly different.
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