#15466D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.084 246.7), rgb(21, 70, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#15466D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15466D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 70, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 68%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.084 246.7) |
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 #15466D | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15466D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #15466D text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #15466D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D8FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#0F78C0
oklch(55.6% 0.14 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#0065A5
oklch(49.2% 0.128 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#075286
oklch(42.6% 0.108 246.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15466D
oklch(38.2% 0.084 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 247.3)
#15466D 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) | #34486F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27406C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F54 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15466D
#15466D
oklch(38.2% 0.084 246.7)
- #603801
#603801
oklch(38.1% 0.084 66.3)
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 #15466D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
Use #15466D 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.