#151D3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.4% 0.065 270.9), rgb(21, 29, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#151D3F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151D3F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 29, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.065 270.9) |
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 #151D3F | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151D3F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151D3F text on white | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #151D3F text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF4
oklch(81% 0.077 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#849BEE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6780E8
oklch(63% 0.158 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5067D6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 271)
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Step 700
700
#4155BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#354696
oklch(42.6% 0.132 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 270.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151D3F
oklch(24.4% 0.065 270.9)
#151D3F 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) | #0D2140 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071E3E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00252A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151D3F
#151D3F
oklch(24.4% 0.065 270.9)
- #291F00
#291F00
oklch(24.4% 0.05 91.4)
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 #151D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
Use #151D3F 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.