#158ACE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.7% 0.139 242.3), rgb(21, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#158ACE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #158ACE |
| RGB | rgb(21, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.139 242.3) |
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 #158ACE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #158ACE | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #158ACE text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #158ACE text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EA8DF
oklch(70.6% 0.11 242.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#158ACE
oklch(60.7% 0.139 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#062940
oklch(27% 0.058 242.5)
#158ACE 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) | #698CD1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507CCD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #158ACE
#158ACE
oklch(60.7% 0.139 242.3)
- #BC6C01
#BC6C01
oklch(60.8% 0.139 62.2)
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 #158ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.009
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #158ACE 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.