#153C78
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.112 259.1), rgb(21, 60, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#153C78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153C78 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 60, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.112 259.1) |
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 #153C78 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153C78 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #153C78 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #153C78 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#4487EF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 259)
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Step 600
600
#236DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#155BC0
oklch(49.2% 0.172 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#154B9C
oklch(42.8% 0.144 259.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153C78
oklch(36.5% 0.112 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#153C78 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) | #1A427A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003977 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A54 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153C78
#153C78
oklch(36.5% 0.112 259.1)
- #543900
#543900
oklch(36.6% 0.076 78.9)
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 #153C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #153C78 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.