#154C7A
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.6% 0.095 248.3), rgb(21, 76, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#154C7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 248°. 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 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154C7A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 76, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.095 248.3) |
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 #154C7A | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154C7A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #154C7A text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #154C7A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D6
oklch(70.8% 0.089 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ECB
oklch(63% 0.114 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D77B8
oklch(55.5% 0.124 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F649E
oklch(49.1% 0.115 248.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#154C7A
oklch(40.6% 0.095 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4467
oklch(37.7% 0.074 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#12283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 247.8)
#154C7A 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) | #364E7C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274579 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154C7A
#154C7A
oklch(40.6% 0.095 248.3)
- #683F00
#683F00
oklch(40.7% 0.089 68.9)
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 #154C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #154C7A 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.