#153D5D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.9% 0.072 246.1), rgb(21, 61, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#153D5D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153D5D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 61, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.072 246.1) |
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 #153D5D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153D5D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #153D5D text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #153D5D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E2
oklch(81% 0.054 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 246)
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Step 500
500
#4C8FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C78B4
oklch(55.5% 0.119 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D659B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B537E
oklch(42.8% 0.092 245.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153D5D
oklch(34.9% 0.072 246.1)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#153D5D 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) | #2E3E5E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24375C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004548 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153D5D
#153D5D
oklch(34.9% 0.072 246.1)
- #533208
#533208
oklch(35% 0.071 66.7)
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 #153D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
Use #153D5D 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.