#153685
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.138 263.7), rgb(21, 54, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#153685 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153685 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 54, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.138 263.7) |
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 #153685 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153685 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #153685 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #153685 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4880FF
oklch(63% 0.198 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#2663F7
oklch(55.7% 0.23 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B50D7
oklch(49% 0.214 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#1843AE
oklch(42.7% 0.177 263.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153685
oklch(36.3% 0.138 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2350
oklch(27% 0.087 263.6)
#153685 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) | #004188 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003783 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A58 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153685
#153685
oklch(36.3% 0.138 263.7)
- #503A00
#503A00
oklch(36.3% 0.074 84.6)
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 #153685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #153685 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.