#154D8B
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42% 0.118 254.3), rgb(21, 77, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#154D8B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154D8B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 77, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.118 254.3) |
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 #154D8B | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154D8B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #154D8B text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #154D8B text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4ED
oklch(81% 0.068 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A4E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#488BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#2673CA
oklch(55.5% 0.154 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#1860AE
oklch(49% 0.142 254.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#154D8B
oklch(42% 0.118 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4271
oklch(37.7% 0.092 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#112742
oklch(27% 0.058 254.7)
#154D8B 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) | #2D528D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16488A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C65 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154D8B
#154D8B
oklch(42% 0.118 254.3)
- #694400
#694400
oklch(41.9% 0.089 74)
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 #154D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.016
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
Use #154D8B 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.