#153D85
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.129 261.1), rgb(21, 61, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#153D85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153D85 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 61, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.129 261.1) |
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 #153D85 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153D85 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #153D85 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #153D85 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E82FF
oklch(63% 0.199 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B68EE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 261)
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Step 700
700
#0D55CF
oklch(49% 0.2 261)
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Step 800
800
#0F47A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 261)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153D85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D244E
oklch(27% 0.083 261.2)
#153D85 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) | #074688 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C84 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153D85
#153D85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 261.1)
- #573D00
#573D00
oklch(37.9% 0.078 81.4)
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 #153D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
Use #153D85 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.