#151439
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.8% 0.07 280.1), rgb(21, 20, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#151439 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151439 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 20, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 48%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.07 280.1) |
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 #151439 | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151439 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151439 text on white | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #151439 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9196F1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 280)
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Step 500
500
#7879EC
oklch(63.1% 0.169 280)
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Step 600
600
#635FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.183 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#524DBD
oklch(49% 0.171 280)
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Step 800
800
#434099
oklch(42.6% 0.141 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38377A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 280.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151439
oklch(21.8% 0.07 280.1)
#151439 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) | #001A3A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001738 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051D24 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151439
#151439
oklch(21.8% 0.07 280.1)
- #1F1A00
#1F1A00
oklch(21.7% 0.045 99.5)
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 #151439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
Use #151439 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.