#0F152D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.049 271), rgb(15, 21, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#0F152D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F152D |
| RGB | rgb(15, 21, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 50%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.049 271) |
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 #0F152D | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F152D | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F152D text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F152D text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D1
oklch(63% 0.119 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#586DBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#485AA4
oklch(49% 0.12 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F152D
oklch(20.4% 0.049 271)
#0F152D 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) | #0B182E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07152C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021A1E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F152D
#0F152D
oklch(20.4% 0.049 271)
- #1E1600
#1E1600
oklch(20.4% 0.042 91.4)
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 #0F152D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
Use #0F152D 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.