#152A59
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.7% 0.089 263.7), rgb(21, 42, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#152A59 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152A59 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 42, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 62%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.089 263.7) |
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 #152A59 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152A59 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152A59 text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #152A59 text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2562F9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#194FD9
oklch(49% 0.218 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#1742AF
oklch(42.6% 0.18 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#183A8B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 263.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152A59
oklch(29.7% 0.089 263.7)
#152A59 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) | #102F5B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002958 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00353D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152A59
#152A59
oklch(29.7% 0.089 263.7)
- #3C2A00
#3C2A00
oklch(29.8% 0.061 83.4)
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 #152A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #152A59 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.