#153F77
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.106 257), rgb(21, 63, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#153F77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153F77 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 63, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.106 257) |
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 #153F77 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153F77 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #153F77 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #153F77 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 257)
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Step 500
500
#4188EA
oklch(63% 0.164 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D70D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E5DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#114C98
oklch(42.6% 0.138 257.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#153F77
oklch(37.2% 0.106 257)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#153F77 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) | #224479 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3B76 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C55 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153F77
#153F77
oklch(37.2% 0.106 257)
- #573A00
#573A00
oklch(37.3% 0.078 77.3)
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 #153F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.012
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #153F77 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.