#153672
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.111 261.2), rgb(21, 54, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#153672 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153672 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 54, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.111 261.2) |
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 #153672 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153672 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #153672 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #153672 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F7
oklch(81% 0.083 261)
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Step 400
400
#71A0F3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B85EF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E6CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#2159C0
oklch(49% 0.172 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D4A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 261)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153672
oklch(34.6% 0.111 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#153672 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) | #113D74 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003471 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153672
#153672
oklch(34.6% 0.111 261.2)
- #4C3500
#4C3500
oklch(34.6% 0.071 81.7)
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 #153672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.020
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.073
Use #153672 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.