#2154A5
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.9% 0.142 259.5), rgb(33, 84, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#2154A5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2154A5 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 84, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 67%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.142 259.5) |
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 #2154A5 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2154A5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2154A5 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2154A5 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A1C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 259.8)
-
Step 400
400
#6EA1F3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 259.5)
-
Step 500
500
#4686EE
oklch(63% 0.17 259.7)
-
Step 600
600
#266DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 259.6)
-
Step 700
700
#195BBF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 259.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#2154A5
oklch(45.9% 0.142 259.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1A3F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 259.7)
-
Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#2154A5 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) | #255DA8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006774 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2154A5
#2154A5
oklch(45.9% 0.142 259.5)
- #735000
#735000
oklch(45.7% 0.095 79.5)
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 #2154A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
Use #2154A5 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.