#0C153E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.8% 0.079 269.3), rgb(12, 21, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#0C153E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C153E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 21, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.079 269.3) |
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 #0C153E | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C153E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C153E text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C153E text on black | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C7DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4562EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3750CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E42A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#283A83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 269.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C153E
oklch(21.8% 0.079 269.3)
#0C153E 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) | #001B3F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F27 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C153E
#0C153E
oklch(21.8% 0.079 269.3)
- #221900
#221900
oklch(21.8% 0.045 90.7)
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 #0C153E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
Use #0C153E 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.