#154A6F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.4% 0.083 243.7), rgb(21, 74, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#154A6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154A6F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 74, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.083 243.7) |
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 #154A6F | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154A6F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #154A6F text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #154A6F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DA
oklch(70.6% 0.1 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#3890D0
oklch(63% 0.127 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#154A6F
oklch(39.4% 0.083 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 243.5)
#154A6F 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) | #394B71 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C436E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005357 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154A6F
#154A6F
oklch(39.4% 0.083 243.7)
- #643B0A
#643B0A
oklch(39.4% 0.083 64.3)
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 #154A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #154A6F 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.