#155483
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.2% 0.099 246.1), rgb(21, 84, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#155483 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #155483 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 84, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.099 246.1) |
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 #155483 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #155483 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #155483 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #155483 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#458FCC
oklch(63% 0.118 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#2178B9
oklch(55.5% 0.128 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#1065A0
oklch(49.1% 0.12 246.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#155483
oklch(43.2% 0.099 246.1)
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Step 900
900
#194568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#155483 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) | #3E5685 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4C82 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F65 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #155483
#155483
oklch(43.2% 0.099 246.1)
- #734400
#734400
oklch(43.3% 0.096 66.6)
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 #155483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.008
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.013
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #155483 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.