#15264F
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.9% 0.079 264.8), rgb(21, 38, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#15264F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15264F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 38, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.079 264.8) |
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 #15264F | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15264F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15264F text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #15264F text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 264.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 265)
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Step 400
400
#729DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F81FB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3566EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2854CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2245A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 265)
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Step 900
900
#203C82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 264.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15264F
oklch(27.9% 0.079 264.8)
#15264F 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) | #112B51 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05254E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003036 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15264F
#15264F
oklch(27.9% 0.079 264.8)
- #362600
#362600
oklch(28% 0.057 84.4)
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 #15264F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #15264F 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.