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#153d69 color: Blue Opal

#153d69 is rgb(21, 61, 105) in RGB and oklch(35.665% 0.08852 253.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

35.7%
0.089
253°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #153d69

#153d69 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.7% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.03:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Opal (#124168). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #153d69 mixed with white

  1. 153d69
  2. 2c4f78
  3. 426186
  4. 587495
  5. 6e87a4
  6. 859ab3
  7. 9cadc2
  8. b4c1d1
  9. cdd6e0
  10. e6eaf0

Darker: #153d69 mixed with black

  1. 153d69
  2. 11345a
  3. 0c2b4c
  4. 08223e
  5. 051a31
  6. 031224
  7. 020a18
  8. 01040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #153d69 with less saturation

  1. 153d69
  2. 1b3d65
  3. 1f3d60
  4. 243e5c
  5. 283e58
  6. 2c3e53
  7. 2f3d4f
  8. 333d4a
  9. 363d46
  10. 393d41

Questions about #153d69

What color is #153d69?

#153d69 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Opal. In RGB it is rgb(21, 61, 105), in HSL hsl(211.43, 66.67%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.665% 0.08852 253.362).

What colors go well with #153d69?

The complementary color of #153d69 is #573300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00455e and #373469. The triadic partners are #62252e and #28460e.

Is white or black text more readable on #153d69?

White text reads better on #153d69: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #153d69 a warm or cool color?

#153d69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 35.7% and its chroma 0.089.