#152E77
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.3% 0.129 265.4), rgb(21, 46, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#152E77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #152E77 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 46, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.129 265.4) |
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 #152E77 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #152E77 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #152E77 text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #152E77 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#3564EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#2852D0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2244A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 265.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#152E77
oklch(33.3% 0.129 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#152E77 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) | #003979 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003076 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #152E77
#152E77
oklch(33.3% 0.129 265.4)
- #463300
#463300
oklch(33.4% 0.068 85.7)
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 #152E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.084
Use #152E77 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.