#15435D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.5% 0.066 237.6), rgb(21, 67, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#15435D 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15435D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 67, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.066 237.6) |
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 #15435D | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15435D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #15435D text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #15435D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 237)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CD
oklch(70.7% 0.08 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#4692C0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 238)
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Step 600
600
#207CAC
oklch(55.7% 0.111 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F6894
oklch(49.1% 0.103 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#135578
oklch(42.7% 0.085 237.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15435D
oklch(36.5% 0.066 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#15435D 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) | #37435E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3C5D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15435D
#15435D
oklch(36.5% 0.066 237.6)
- #583518
#583518
oklch(36.5% 0.066 58.2)
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 #15435D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
Use #15435D 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.