#154791
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41% 0.133 258.8), rgb(21, 71, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#154791 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154791 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 71, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.133 258.8) |
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 #154791 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154791 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #154791 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #154791 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A1EE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#4988E8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A6FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D5CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 258.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#154791
oklch(41% 0.133 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4078
oklch(37.7% 0.104 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#154791 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) | #194F94 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004490 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005965 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154791
#154791
oklch(41% 0.133 258.8)
- #634400
#634400
oklch(41.1% 0.085 79.1)
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 #154791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.008
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
Use #154791 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.