#15527F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.4% 0.096 245.7), rgb(21, 82, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#15527F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15527F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 82, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.096 245.7) |
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 #15527F | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15527F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #15527F text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #15527F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A6D5
oklch(70.6% 0.09 245.8)
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Step 500
500
#488FCA
oklch(63% 0.114 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#2479B7
oklch(55.7% 0.124 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#15659E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 245.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#15527F
oklch(42.4% 0.096 245.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4567
oklch(37.8% 0.075 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#15527F 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) | #3D5481 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4A7E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D62 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15527F
#15527F
oklch(42.4% 0.096 245.7)
- #714200
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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 #15527F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.009
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.011
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #15527F 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.