#15568E
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.4% 0.111 249.6), rgb(21, 86, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#15568E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15568E |
| RGB | rgb(21, 86, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.111 249.6) |
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 #15568E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15568E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #15568E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #15568E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5EA
oklch(81% 0.065 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5DF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 249.9)
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Step 500
500
#418ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.133 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#1976C3
oklch(55.5% 0.144 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#0763A9
oklch(49.1% 0.135 249.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#15568E
oklch(44.4% 0.111 249.6)
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Step 900
900
#16446D
oklch(37.8% 0.086 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#15568E 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) | #3B5990 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284F8D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00636B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15568E
#15568E
oklch(44.4% 0.111 249.6)
- #754800
#754800
oklch(44.3% 0.096 69.4)
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 #15568E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #15568E 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.