#153F71
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.098 255), rgb(21, 63, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#153F71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153F71 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 63, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.098 255) |
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 #153F71 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153F71 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #153F71 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #153F71 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA3E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#438AE2
oklch(63% 0.151 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#2072CF
oklch(55.5% 0.163 255)
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Step 700
700
#115FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#134E91
oklch(42.6% 0.125 255)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153F71
oklch(36.7% 0.098 255)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#153F71 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) | #264373 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163B70 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B52 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153F71
#153F71
oklch(36.7% 0.098 255)
- #563800
#563800
oklch(36.7% 0.077 75.5)
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 #153F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
Use #153F71 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.