#152B64
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.9% 0.105 264.9), rgb(21, 43, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#152B64 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152B64 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 43, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.105 264.9) |
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 #152B64 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152B64 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152B64 text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #152B64 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#295EFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#1643EE
oklch(49% 0.256 265)
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Step 800
800
#133AC0
oklch(42.7% 0.211 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#143597
oklch(37.7% 0.165 264.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152B64
oklch(30.9% 0.105 264.9)
#152B64 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) | #023366 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B63 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003943 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152B64
#152B64
oklch(30.9% 0.105 264.9)
- #3F2D00
#3F2D00
oklch(31% 0.064 84.6)
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 #152B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.017
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #152B64 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.