#151E3A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.3% 0.055 268.6), rgb(21, 30, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#151E3A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151E3A |
| RGB | rgb(21, 30, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.055 268.6) |
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 #151E3A | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151E3A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151E3A text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #151E3A 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EC
oklch(81% 0.065 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#859EE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6884DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#506CC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#415AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#364A8C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151E3A
oklch(24.3% 0.055 268.6)
#151E3A 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) | #12213B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1E39 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032429 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151E3A
#151E3A
oklch(24.3% 0.055 268.6)
- #291E00
#291E00
oklch(24.2% 0.049 89.1)
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 #151E3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #151E3A 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.