#15447F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39% 0.112 256.2), rgb(21, 68, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#15447F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15447F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 68, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.112 256.2) |
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 #15447F | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15447F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #15447F text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #15447F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#3988EE
oklch(63% 0.172 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B70DD
oklch(55.7% 0.186 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#044C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 256.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15447F
oklch(39% 0.112 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#15447F 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) | #254981 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D407E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15447F
#15447F
oklch(39% 0.112 256.2)
- #5D3E00
#5D3E00
oklch(39% 0.082 77)
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 #15447F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.011
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #15447F 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.