#153A5F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.2% 0.078 251.2), rgb(21, 58, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#153A5F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153A5F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 58, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.078 251.2) |
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 #153A5F | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153A5F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #153A5F text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #153A5F 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A5D9
oklch(70.8% 0.093 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E8DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.12 251.2)
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Step 600
600
#3076BC
oklch(55.6% 0.129 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#2263A2
oklch(49.1% 0.12 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5183
oklch(42.7% 0.099 251)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153A5F
oklch(34.2% 0.078 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#13283E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 251.1)
#153A5F 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) | #293C61 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E355E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004348 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153A5F
#153A5F
oklch(34.2% 0.078 251.2)
- #503100
#503100
oklch(34.3% 0.074 71.3)
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 #153A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.019
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #153A5F 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.