#154271
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.094 252.6), rgb(21, 66, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#154271 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154271 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 66, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.094 252.6) |
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 #154271 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154271 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #154271 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #154271 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#408CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.145 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#1974CB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#0761B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E508E
oklch(42.8% 0.12 252.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154271
oklch(37.5% 0.094 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#154271 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) | #2B4573 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3D70 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D54 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154271
#154271
oklch(37.5% 0.094 252.6)
- #5A3900
#5A3900
oklch(37.5% 0.08 73.1)
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 #154271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.016
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #154271 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.