#154AB2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.4% 0.175 262), rgb(21, 74, 178).
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White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#154AB2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 74, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 79%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.175 262) |
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 #154AB2 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154AB2 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #154AB2 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #154AB2 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B65F5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 262)
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Step 700
700
#0E52D5
oklch(49% 0.211 262)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#154AB2
oklch(44.4% 0.175 262)
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Step 900
900
#143B88
oklch(37.6% 0.136 262)
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Step 950
950
#0D2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.8)
#154AB2 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) | #0059B6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AB0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006576 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154AB2
#154AB2
oklch(44.4% 0.175 262)
- #6D4E00
#6D4E00
oklch(44.6% 0.092 82.2)
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 #154AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
Use #154AB2 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.