#153C73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.1% 0.104 257.8), rgb(21, 60, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#153C73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153C73 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 60, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.104 257.8) |
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 #153C73 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153C73 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #153C73 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #153C73 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#A1C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2EE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#4688E8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#2570D6
oklch(55.7% 0.173 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#175DBA
oklch(49.2% 0.162 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#164C96
oklch(42.6% 0.134 257.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153C73
oklch(36.1% 0.104 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#153C73 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) | #1F4175 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083972 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004952 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153C73
#153C73
oklch(36.1% 0.104 257.8)
- #533700
#533700
oklch(36% 0.075 77.1)
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 #153C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
Use #153C73 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.