#15425C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.2% 0.066 238.1), rgb(21, 66, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#15425C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15425C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 66, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.066 238.1) |
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 #15425C | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15425C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #15425C text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #15425C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 238)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CC
oklch(70.6% 0.079 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#4792BF
oklch(63.1% 0.101 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#237BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.11 238.5)
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Step 700
700
#136894
oklch(49.2% 0.103 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#155578
oklch(42.8% 0.085 238.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15425C
oklch(36.2% 0.066 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#15425C 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) | #36425D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3B5C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15425C
#15425C
oklch(36.2% 0.066 238.1)
- #573417
#573417
oklch(36.2% 0.066 58.1)
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 #15425C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #15425C 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.