#15445C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.065 234.9), rgb(21, 68, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#15445C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15445C |
| RGB | rgb(21, 68, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.065 234.9) |
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 #15445C | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15445C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #15445C text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #15445C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#4593BD
oklch(63.2% 0.099 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E7CA9
oklch(55.5% 0.108 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D6991
oklch(49.2% 0.1 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#115576
oklch(42.6% 0.084 235.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15445C
oklch(36.7% 0.065 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A38
oklch(27.2% 0.041 234.6)
#15445C 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) | #38435D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15445C
#15445C
oklch(36.7% 0.065 234.9)
- #59351B
#59351B
oklch(36.7% 0.065 54.9)
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 #15445C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #15445C 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.