#151F52
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(26.5% 0.094 270.3), rgb(21, 31, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#151F52 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #151F52 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 31, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.094 270.3) |
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 #151F52 | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #151F52 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #151F52 text on white | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #151F52 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4358FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#3646DF
oklch(49% 0.229 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C3BB4
oklch(42.6% 0.19 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#26358E
oklch(37.6% 0.148 270.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#151F52
oklch(26.5% 0.094 270.3)
#151F52 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) | #002754 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002151 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B35 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #151F52
#151F52
oklch(26.5% 0.094 270.3)
- #2F2400
#2F2400
oklch(26.6% 0.054 91.5)
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 #151F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #151F52 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.