What color is #150451?

#150451 is a very dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(21, 4, 81), and in HSL hsl(253, 91%, 17%).

Is #150451 accessible as text?

On white, #150451 has a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #150451, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #150451?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #150451?

#150451 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #425304. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #150451 below.

Is #150451 good for buttons?

#150451 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #150451 — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #150451 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #150451 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#150451 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #150451

Not just a swatch — here's how #150451 works with other colors. Named schemes with #150451 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #150451 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Navy carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #150451 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #07001C

Navy adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Navy.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #150451 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Navy opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #150451 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Navy plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #150451 Secondary #383A53 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Navy is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #150451 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #150451

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People also use #150451 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5B9F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2F0453 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #150451 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #150451;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 4 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.8% 0.125 279.3);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #E0D8FD;
  --color-200: #C1B1FB;
  --color-300: #967DF2;
  --color-400: #6E4EE4;
  --color-500: #4D2ACB;
  --color-600: #41289A;
  --color-700: #33236C;
  --color-800: #241B46;
  --color-900: #18122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#E0D8FD',
    200: '#C1B1FB',
    300: '#967DF2',
    400: '#6E4EE4',
    500: '#4D2ACB',
    600: '#41289A',
    700: '#33236C',
    800: '#241B46',
    900: '#18122B',
  },
}

$base: #150451;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #E0D8FD;
$base-200: #C1B1FB;
$base-300: #967DF2;
$base-400: #6E4EE4;
$base-500: #4D2ACB;
$base-600: #41289A;
$base-700: #33236C;
$base-800: #241B46;
$base-900: #18122B;
$base-hover: #110342;
$base-subtle: #A794EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#150451",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1B1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#967DF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6E4EE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4D2ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#41289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33236C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#241B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #150451

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