#159AE8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.9% 0.155 243), rgb(21, 154, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#159AE8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 154, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 83%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.155 243) |
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 #159AE8 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159AE8 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #159AE8 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #159AE8 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 242.7)
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Step 300
300
#96C7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#56A9E6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 242.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159AE8
oklch(65.9% 0.155 243)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466E
oklch(37.8% 0.091 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#012943
oklch(27% 0.064 243.1)
#159AE8 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) | #749DEB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588BE7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB6 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159AE8
#159AE8
oklch(65.9% 0.155 243)
- #D17A00
#D17A00
oklch(66% 0.15 63.1)
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 #159AE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.080
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.083
Use #159AE8 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.