#154C7D
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.8% 0.099 249.8), rgb(21, 76, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#154C7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154C7D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 76, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.099 249.8) |
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 #154C7D | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154C7D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #154C7D text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #154C7D text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 250.2)
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Step 400
400
#73A5D9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C8ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C77BB
oklch(55.7% 0.128 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E63A1
oklch(49% 0.12 250)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#154C7D
oklch(40.8% 0.099 249.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4469
oklch(37.8% 0.077 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#154C7D 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) | #354F7F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25467C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154C7D
#154C7D
oklch(40.8% 0.099 249.8)
- #684000
#684000
oklch(40.9% 0.089 70.1)
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 #154C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #154C7D 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.