#152E6F
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.5% 0.117 264.7), rgb(21, 46, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#152E6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152E6F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 46, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.117 264.7) |
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 #152E6F | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152E6F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152E6F text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #152E6F text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#759DF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 265)
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Step 500
500
#5282F5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3868E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B56C6
oklch(49.2% 0.181 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2447A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 264.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#152E6F
oklch(32.5% 0.117 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#152E6F 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) | #003771 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E49 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152E6F
#152E6F
oklch(32.5% 0.117 264.7)
- #443100
#443100
oklch(32.6% 0.067 84.9)
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 #152E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.080
Use #152E6F 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.