#154D76
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.6% 0.089 245.2), rgb(21, 77, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#154D76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154D76 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 77, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.089 245.2) |
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 #154D76 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154D76 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #154D76 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #154D76 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D8FC6
oklch(63% 0.107 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D79B2
oklch(55.6% 0.115 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F6599
oklch(49% 0.107 245.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#154D76
oklch(40.6% 0.089 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4564
oklch(37.8% 0.069 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#154D76 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) | #3A4F78 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4675 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154D76
#154D76
oklch(40.6% 0.089 245.2)
- #693D03
#693D03
oklch(40.4% 0.089 65)
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 #154D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #154D76 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.