#153A7F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.125 261.4), rgb(21, 58, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#153A7F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153A7F |
| RGB | rgb(21, 58, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.125 261.4) |
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 #153A7F | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153A7F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #153A7F text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #153A7F text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#6B9FFD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#4383FB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#2369EA
oklch(55.7% 0.207 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#1656CB
oklch(49% 0.193 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#1547A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 261.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153A7F
oklch(36.6% 0.125 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 261.8)
#153A7F 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) | #074281 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B56 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153A7F
#153A7F
oklch(36.6% 0.125 261.4)
- #533A00
#533A00
oklch(36.7% 0.076 81.4)
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 #153A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
Use #153A7F 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.