#153146
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.2% 0.051 243.3), rgb(21, 49, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#153146 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153146 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 49, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.051 243.3) |
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 #153146 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153146 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153146 text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #153146 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E5
oklch(81% 0.06 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D8
oklch(70.8% 0.096 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A91CE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 243)
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Step 600
600
#037ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#015483
oklch(42.8% 0.103 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#114569
oklch(37.6% 0.081 243.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#153146
oklch(30.2% 0.051 243.3)
#153146 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) | #283147 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212C46 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003638 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153146
#153146
oklch(30.2% 0.051 243.3)
- #402811
#402811
oklch(30.1% 0.051 62.6)
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 #153146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
Use #153146 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.