#153B63
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.7% 0.082 252.3), rgb(21, 59, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#153B63 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153B63 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 59, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.082 252.3) |
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 #153B63 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153B63 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #153B63 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #153B63 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD3
oklch(63.2% 0.125 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D75C0
oklch(55.5% 0.137 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F62A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5087
oklch(42.7% 0.106 252.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153B63
oklch(34.7% 0.082 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#12273F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 253.1)
#153B63 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) | #283E65 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3662 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153B63
#153B63
oklch(34.7% 0.082 252.3)
- #513200
#513200
oklch(34.6% 0.074 71.8)
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 #153B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #153B63 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.