#152E5B
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.9% 0.087 261.1), rgb(21, 46, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#152E5B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152E5B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 46, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.087 261.1) |
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 #152E5B | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152E5B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152E5B text on white | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #152E5B text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E82FF
oklch(63% 0.199 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#1166F5
oklch(55.7% 0.227 261)
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Step 700
700
#0253D6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#0845AD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#113C88
oklch(37.7% 0.136 260.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#152E5B
oklch(30.9% 0.087 261.1)
#152E5B 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) | #17335D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #082C5A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003940 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152E5B
#152E5B
oklch(30.9% 0.087 261.1)
- #402C00
#402C00
oklch(30.9% 0.064 81.6)
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 #152E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.015
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #152E5B 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.