#152B70
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32% 0.123 266), rgb(21, 43, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#152B70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152B70 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 43, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.123 266) |
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 #152B70 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152B70 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152B70 text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #152B70 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#305DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B35FF
oklch(49.1% 0.286 266)
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Step 800
800
#142BD3
oklch(42.7% 0.248 266)
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Step 900
900
#122DA6
oklch(37.8% 0.193 265.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152B70
oklch(32% 0.123 266)
#152B70 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) | #003572 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D6F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C49 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152B70
#152B70
oklch(32% 0.123 266)
- #413000
#413000
oklch(32% 0.065 87.1)
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 #152B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.080
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.081
Use #152B70 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.