#154A7E
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.4% 0.103 251.8), rgb(21, 74, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#154A7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154A7E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 74, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.103 251.8) |
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 #154A7E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154A7E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #154A7E text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #154A7E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A5DB
oklch(70.8% 0.096 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D8DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.122 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E76BF
oklch(55.7% 0.134 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#2062A4
oklch(49% 0.124 252)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#154A7E
oklch(40.4% 0.103 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E436B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#154A7E 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) | #314E80 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20447D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154A7E
#154A7E
oklch(40.4% 0.103 251.8)
- #653F00
#653F00
oklch(40.3% 0.087 71.3)
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 #154A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
Use #154A7E 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.