#153F59
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.2% 0.065 239.6), rgb(21, 63, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#153F59 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153F59 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 63, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 62%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.065 239.6) |
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 #153F59 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153F59 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #153F59 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #153F59 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DD
oklch(81% 0.048 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#73A8CC
oklch(70.8% 0.077 239)
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Step 500
500
#4B91BF
oklch(63% 0.099 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A7BAB
oklch(55.7% 0.107 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B6793
oklch(49% 0.1 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5477
oklch(42.6% 0.082 239.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153F59
oklch(35.2% 0.065 239.6)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#153F59 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) | #333F5A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3959 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004648 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153F59
#153F59
oklch(35.2% 0.065 239.6)
- #533214
#533214
oklch(35.1% 0.064 60.3)
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 #153F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
Use #153F59 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.