#153F76
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.105 256.7), rgb(21, 63, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#153F76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153F76 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 63, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.105 256.7) |
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 #153F76 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153F76 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #153F76 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #153F76 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#4289E8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E70D7
oklch(55.6% 0.176 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F5DBA
oklch(49% 0.163 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#114D97
oklch(42.8% 0.135 256.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153F76
oklch(37.1% 0.105 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#153F76 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) | #224478 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3B75 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C54 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153F76
#153F76
oklch(37.1% 0.105 256.7)
- #573900
#573900
oklch(37% 0.078 75.9)
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 #153F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.013
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
Use #153F76 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.