#152344
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.3% 0.065 265), rgb(21, 35, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#152344 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152344 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 35, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.065 265) |
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 #152344 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152344 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152344 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #152344 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A84E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#416BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3359B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B4996
oklch(42.7% 0.131 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#263E77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 264.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152344
oklch(26.3% 0.065 265)
#152344 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) | #142645 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2243 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A30 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152344
#152344
oklch(26.3% 0.065 265)
- #312200
#312200
oklch(26.3% 0.054 84.1)
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 #152344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
Use #152344 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.