#151E3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.7% 0.064 269.8), rgb(21, 30, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#151E3F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151E3F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 30, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.064 269.8) |
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 #151E3F | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151E3F | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151E3F text on white | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #151E3F text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#839CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6581E6
oklch(63% 0.155 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E68D4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 270)
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Step 700
700
#3F56B8
oklch(49% 0.157 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#344795
oklch(42.7% 0.13 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 270.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151E3F
oklch(24.7% 0.064 269.8)
#151E3F 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) | #0F2240 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091E3E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00252B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151E3F
#151E3F
oklch(24.7% 0.064 269.8)
- #2A1F00
#2A1F00
oklch(24.6% 0.05 89.5)
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 #151E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #151E3F 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.