#1556AE
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46.7% 0.154 258), rgb(21, 86, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#1556AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1556AE |
| RGB | rgb(21, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.154 258) |
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 #1556AE | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1556AE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1556AE text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1556AE text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F1
oklch(81% 0.074 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A2EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A89E4
oklch(63.2% 0.152 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B70D2
oklch(55.5% 0.166 258)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1556AE
oklch(46.7% 0.154 258)
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Step 800
800
#1B4D93
oklch(42.7% 0.127 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4175
oklch(37.8% 0.099 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#1556AE 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) | #1D60B1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1556AE
#1556AE
oklch(46.7% 0.154 258)
- #775200
#775200
oklch(46.7% 0.097 78.6)
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 #1556AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #1556AE 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.