#154156
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.5% 0.06 232.8), rgb(21, 65, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#154156 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154156 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 65, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 61%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.06 232.8) |
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 #154156 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154156 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #154156 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #154156 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#277DA4
oklch(55.7% 0.099 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#18698C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 232.5)
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Step 800
800
#185672
oklch(42.8% 0.076 232.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154156
oklch(35.5% 0.06 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#154156 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) | #374057 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3A56 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004748 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154156
#154156
oklch(35.5% 0.06 232.8)
- #54331D
#54331D
oklch(35.6% 0.059 53.4)
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 #154156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
Use #154156 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.