#0154B4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.4% 0.168 257.5), rgb(1, 84, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#0154B4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0154B4 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 84, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.168 257.5) |
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 #0154B4 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0154B4 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0154B4 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0154B4 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#4188EB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E6FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 257.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0154B4
oklch(46.4% 0.168 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#114C99
oklch(42.7% 0.139 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#17407A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#0154B4 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) | #005FB7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0154B4
#0154B4
oklch(46.4% 0.168 257.5)
- #775100
#775100
oklch(46.5% 0.097 77.5)
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 #0154B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.078
Use #0154B4 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.