#15475E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.065 232.4), rgb(21, 71, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#15475E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15475E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 71, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.065 232.4) |
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 #15475E | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15475E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #15475E text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #15475E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.078 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#4194BC
oklch(63.2% 0.1 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#157DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.109 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A5675
oklch(42.7% 0.084 232.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#15475E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 232.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#15475E 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) | #3C465F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15475E
#15475E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 232.4)
- #5C371F
#5C371F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 52.6)
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 #15475E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #15475E 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.