#151C5D
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(27% 0.115 271.4), rgb(21, 28, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#151C5D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151C5D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 28, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.115 271.4) |
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 #151C5D | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151C5D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151C5D text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #151C5D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4857FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#392EFB
oklch(49.1% 0.281 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D2BCB
oklch(42.7% 0.233 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#262C9F
oklch(37.7% 0.181 271.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151C5D
oklch(27% 0.115 271.4)
#151C5D 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) | #00285F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D39 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151C5D
#151C5D
oklch(27% 0.115 271.4)
- #302500
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
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 #151C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #151C5D 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.