#0152C1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.1% 0.187 259.6), rgb(1, 82, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#0152C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0152C1 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 82, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 99%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.187 259.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0152C1 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0152C1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0152C1 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0152C1 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A0FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E85F7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A6BE6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 259.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0152C1
oklch(47.1% 0.187 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F49A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#153E80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E254B
oklch(27% 0.076 259.9)
#0152C1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0061C5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051BF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E81 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0152C1
#0152C1
oklch(47.1% 0.187 259.6)
- #785300
#785300
oklch(47% 0.098 78.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0152C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.037
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.074
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.075
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
Use #0152C1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.