#152E40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(29% 0.045 241.9), rgb(21, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#152E40 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152E40 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.045 241.9) |
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 #152E40 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152E40 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152E40 text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #152E40 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E1
oklch(81% 0.054 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#4591C6
oklch(63.1% 0.11 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F7AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.12 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F679A
oklch(49.2% 0.111 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#12547D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 242)
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Step 900
900
#184664
oklch(37.8% 0.071 241.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152E40
oklch(29% 0.045 241.9)
#152E40 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) | #262E41 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202A40 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003234 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152E40
#152E40
oklch(29% 0.045 241.9)
- #3C2612
#3C2612
oklch(29.1% 0.046 61.7)
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 #152E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
Use #152E40 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.