#151841
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.4% 0.077 275.6), rgb(21, 24, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#151841 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151841 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 24, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.077 275.6) |
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 #151841 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151841 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151841 text on white | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #151841 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8897FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D79F7
oklch(63% 0.186 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#585EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#484DC8
oklch(49.2% 0.187 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B40A2
oklch(42.8% 0.156 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#323780
oklch(37.6% 0.121 275.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151841
oklch(23.4% 0.077 275.6)
#151841 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) | #001E42 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B40 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002229 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151841
#151841
oklch(23.4% 0.077 275.6)
- #251D00
#251D00
oklch(23.3% 0.048 94.4)
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 #151841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
Use #151841 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.