#15537F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.7% 0.095 244.8), rgb(21, 83, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#15537F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15537F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 83, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.095 244.8) |
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 #15537F | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15537F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #15537F text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #15537F text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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 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
#70A7D4
oklch(70.8% 0.088 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#4790C9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#2379B6
oklch(55.6% 0.123 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#14669D
oklch(49.2% 0.114 244.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#15537F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#15537F 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) | #3E5581 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4B7E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E63 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15537F
#15537F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 244.8)
- #724202
#724202
oklch(42.7% 0.095 64.7)
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 #15537F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.008
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #15537F 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.