#151C5E
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(27.1% 0.116 271.4), rgb(21, 28, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#151C5E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151C5E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 28, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.116 271.4) |
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 #151C5E | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151C5E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151C5E text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #151C5E 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
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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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
#4757FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#392CFD
oklch(49.1% 0.284 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D2ACC
oklch(42.7% 0.235 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#252BA0
oklch(37.6% 0.183 271.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151C5E
oklch(27.1% 0.116 271.4)
#151C5E 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) | #002860 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D3A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151C5E
#151C5E
oklch(27.1% 0.116 271.4)
- #312500
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
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 #151C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.074
Use #151C5E 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.