#155472
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.2% 0.079 234.3), rgb(21, 84, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#155472 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155472 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 84, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.079 234.3) |
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 #155472 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155472 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #155472 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #155472 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#4993BA
oklch(63.2% 0.094 234)
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Step 600
600
#267CA6
oklch(55.5% 0.102 234.6)
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Step 700
700
#16698E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 233.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#155472
oklch(42.2% 0.079 234.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B475D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#155472 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) | #455373 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394B72 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155472
#155472
oklch(42.2% 0.079 234.3)
- #6E4120
#6E4120
oklch(42.2% 0.078 54.9)
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 #155472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #155472 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.