#154666
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.075 241.7), rgb(21, 70, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#154666 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154666 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 70, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.075 241.7) |
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 #154666 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154666 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #154666 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #154666 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 241)
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Step 400
400
#6CA8D4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F91C9
oklch(63.1% 0.116 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#147AB5
oklch(55.5% 0.125 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A547F
oklch(42.7% 0.097 242)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154666
oklch(37.8% 0.075 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#154666 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) | #374767 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3F65 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E51 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154666
#154666
oklch(37.8% 0.075 241.7)
- #5E3711
#5E3711
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.8)
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 #154666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #154666 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.