#154E70
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.5% 0.081 239.9), rgb(21, 78, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#154E70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #154E70 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.081 239.9) |
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 #154E70 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #154E70 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #154E70 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #154E70 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CB
oklch(70.6% 0.076 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E91BE
oklch(63.1% 0.096 240.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D7BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.104 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F6792
oklch(49.1% 0.097 239.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#154E70
oklch(40.5% 0.081 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4660
oklch(37.8% 0.063 239.9)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#154E70 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) | #3E4E72 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32466F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #154E70
#154E70
oklch(40.5% 0.081 239.9)
- #683D15
#683D15
oklch(40.4% 0.08 59.8)
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 #154E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #154E70 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.