#151344
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.6% 0.089 278.3), rgb(21, 19, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#151344 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151344 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 19, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 56%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.089 278.3) |
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 #151344 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151344 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151344 text on white | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #151344 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7274FF
oklch(63% 0.202 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E53F7
oklch(55.6% 0.235 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E42D7
oklch(49.1% 0.218 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F38AE
oklch(42.7% 0.181 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#353289
oklch(37.6% 0.14 278.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151344
oklch(22.6% 0.089 278.3)
#151344 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) | #001C46 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001843 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F29 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151344
#151344
oklch(22.6% 0.089 278.3)
- #221C00
#221C00
oklch(22.7% 0.047 98)
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 #151344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.038
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
Use #151344 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.