#153A70
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.4% 0.103 258.3), rgb(21, 58, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#153A70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153A70 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 58, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.103 258.3) |
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 #153A70 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153A70 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #153A70 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #153A70 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F3
oklch(81% 0.077 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA2ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#4888E7
oklch(63.1% 0.158 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#2970D5
oklch(55.7% 0.171 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C5DB9
oklch(49.2% 0.159 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#194C95
oklch(42.6% 0.132 258.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153A70
oklch(35.4% 0.103 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#153A70 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) | #1D3F72 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07376F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153A70
#153A70
oklch(35.4% 0.103 258.3)
- #503600
#503600
oklch(35.4% 0.074 78.8)
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 #153A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.018
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
Use #153A70 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.