#153D60
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.1% 0.076 248.3), rgb(21, 61, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#153D60 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153D60 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 61, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.076 248.3) |
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 #153D60 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153D60 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #153D60 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #153D60 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#72A6D7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ECC
oklch(63% 0.116 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B77B9
oklch(55.5% 0.126 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C649F
oklch(49% 0.117 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5281
oklch(42.7% 0.097 248)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153D60
oklch(35.1% 0.076 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#153D60 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) | #2D3F61 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22385F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153D60
#153D60
oklch(35.1% 0.076 248.3)
- #543201
#543201
oklch(35.1% 0.076 68.6)
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 #153D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
Use #153D60 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.