#153768
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.095 258), rgb(21, 55, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#153768 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153768 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 55, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.095 258) |
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 #153768 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153768 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153768 text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #153768 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EF
oklch(81% 0.071 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E89E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#3171CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 258)
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Step 700
700
#235EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.147 258)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D90
oklch(42.7% 0.122 258.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153768
oklch(34.1% 0.095 258)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#153768 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) | #1E3C6A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3467 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153768
#153768
oklch(34.1% 0.095 258)
- #4C3300
#4C3300
oklch(34.2% 0.071 78.6)
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 #153768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.012
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #153768 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.