#158EEA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.3% 0.168 248.9), rgb(21, 142, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#158EEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #158EEA |
| RGB | rgb(21, 142, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 84%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.168 248.9) |
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 #158EEA | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #158EEA | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #158EEA text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #158EEA text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#97C6F4
oklch(81% 0.082 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#59A6EF
oklch(70.7% 0.132 249.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#158EEA
oklch(63.3% 0.168 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#042846
oklch(27% 0.068 248.6)
#158EEA 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) | #6094EE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E82E8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #158EEA
#158EEA
oklch(63.3% 0.168 248.9)
- #BF7800
#BF7800
oklch(63.3% 0.138 69)
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 #158EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.077
Use #158EEA 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.