#151E49
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.5% 0.081 270.8), rgb(21, 30, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#151E49 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151E49 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 30, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.081 270.8) |
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 #151E49 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151E49 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151E49 text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #151E49 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFE
oklch(63% 0.196 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4960ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B4ECE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3141A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3984
oklch(37.8% 0.127 270.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151E49
oklch(25.5% 0.081 270.8)
#151E49 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) | #04244B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F48 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002830 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151E49
#151E49
oklch(25.5% 0.081 270.8)
- #2C2100
#2C2100
oklch(25.4% 0.052 90.4)
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 #151E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
Use #151E49 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.