#154660
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.5% 0.068 236.1), rgb(21, 70, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#154660 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154660 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 70, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.068 236.1) |
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 #154660 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154660 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #154660 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #154660 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#4193C0
oklch(63.2% 0.104 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#177CAC
oklch(55.5% 0.113 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#026894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5578
oklch(42.6% 0.087 236.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154660
oklch(37.5% 0.068 236.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A39
oklch(27.2% 0.043 235.7)
#154660 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) | #3A4661 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3E60 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154660
#154660
oklch(37.5% 0.068 236.1)
- #5C371A
#5C371A
oklch(37.5% 0.068 56.8)
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 #154660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #154660 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.