#15336F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.11 262.2), rgb(21, 51, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#15336F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15336F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 51, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.11 262.2) |
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 #15336F | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15336F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15336F text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #15336F text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#739FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E85EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#336BDD
oklch(55.5% 0.184 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#2659C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#20499B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 262.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15336F
oklch(33.7% 0.11 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#15336F 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) | #0B3A71 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15336F
#15336F
oklch(33.7% 0.11 262.2)
- #493300
#493300
oklch(33.8% 0.07 82.1)
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 #15336F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.020
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
Use #15336F 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.