#153245
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.4% 0.049 239.8), rgb(21, 50, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#153245 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153245 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 50, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.049 239.8) |
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 #153245 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153245 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153245 text on white | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #153245 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 239.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D5
oklch(70.6% 0.093 240.5)
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Step 500
500
#3892C9
oklch(63.1% 0.118 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4666
oklch(37.6% 0.077 239.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#153245
oklch(30.4% 0.049 239.8)
#153245 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) | #293246 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232D45 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003738 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153245
#153245
oklch(30.4% 0.049 239.8)
- #412914
#412914
oklch(30.5% 0.049 60.6)
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 #153245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
Use #153245 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.