#153FA1
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.7% 0.165 263.3), rgb(21, 63, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#153FA1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 63, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.165 263.3) |
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 #153FA1 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153FA1 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #153FA1 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #153FA1 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B66EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E53CF
oklch(49% 0.2 263.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#153FA1
oklch(40.7% 0.165 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B3C85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#10244E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 263)
#153FA1 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) | #004EA4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00419F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00586A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153FA1
#153FA1
oklch(40.7% 0.165 263.3)
- #5F4400
#5F4400
oklch(40.6% 0.083 82.8)
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 #153FA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #153FA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #153FA1 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.