#15314E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(30.7% 0.063 251.3), rgb(21, 49, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#15314E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15314E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 49, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.063 251.3) |
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 #15314E | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15314E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15314E text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #15314E text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5F0
oklch(81% 0.074 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A5E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#368CE1
oklch(63% 0.152 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4374
oklch(37.7% 0.099 251.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15314E
oklch(30.7% 0.063 251.3)
#15314E 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) | #24334F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2D4D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15314E
#15314E
oklch(30.7% 0.063 251.3)
- #432903
#432903
oklch(30.6% 0.063 70.9)
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 #15314E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
Use #15314E 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.