#154881
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40.1% 0.11 254.3), rgb(21, 72, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#154881 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154881 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 72, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.11 254.3) |
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 #154881 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154881 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #154881 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #154881 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#64A3F1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#348AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#0072D8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154881
oklch(40.1% 0.11 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2747
oklch(27.1% 0.069 253.6)
#154881 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) | #2B4D83 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174380 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154881
#154881
oklch(40.1% 0.11 254.3)
- #634000
#634000
oklch(40.2% 0.085 74.1)
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 #154881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
Use #154881 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.