#154A68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.074 238.2), rgb(21, 74, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#154A68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154A68 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 74, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.074 238.2) |
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 #154A68 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154A68 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #154A68 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #154A68 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.056 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A9D2
oklch(70.8% 0.089 238)
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Step 500
500
#3A92C6
oklch(63% 0.114 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154A68
oklch(39% 0.074 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C293B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4)
#154A68 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) | #3C4A69 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314267 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005254 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154A68
#154A68
oklch(39% 0.074 238.2)
- #623A18
#623A18
oklch(39% 0.074 58.2)
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 #154A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #154A68 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.