#153E64
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.6% 0.08 249.7), rgb(21, 62, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#153E64 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153E64 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 62, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.08 249.7) |
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 #153E64 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153E64 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #153E64 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #153E64 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DA
oklch(70.6% 0.096 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#498ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.123 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#2777BE
oklch(55.7% 0.134 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#1963A4
oklch(49% 0.125 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#185185
oklch(42.6% 0.104 250.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153E64
oklch(35.6% 0.08 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#11283E
oklch(27% 0.05 249.3)
#153E64 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) | #2D4066 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213963 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153E64
#153E64
oklch(35.6% 0.08 249.7)
- #553300
#553300
oklch(35.4% 0.077 69.4)
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 #153E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
Use #153E64 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.