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#153e55 color: Duskwood

#153e55 is rgb(21, 62, 85) in RGB and oklch(34.668% 0.0604 236.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

34.7%
0.060
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #153e55

#153e55 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 34.7% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.34:1 contrast and black text 1.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Duskwood (#123d55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #153e55 mixed with white

  1. 153e55
  2. 2c4f65
  3. 426175
  4. 587485
  5. 6f8696
  6. 859aa7
  7. 9dadb8
  8. b5c1c9
  9. cdd5db
  10. e6eaed

Darker: #153e55 mixed with black

  1. 153e55
  2. 113549
  3. 0c2b3d
  4. 082331
  5. 051a26
  6. 03121c
  7. 020a11
  8. 010408
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #153e55 with less saturation

  1. 153e55
  2. 1a3e52
  3. 1f3d50
  4. 233d4d
  5. 273d4a
  6. 2b3c48
  7. 2e3c45
  8. 313b42
  9. 343b3f
  10. 373a3c

Questions about #153e55

What color is #153e55?

#153e55 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Duskwood. In RGB it is rgb(21, 62, 85), in HSL hsl(201.56, 60.38%, 20.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.668% 0.0604 236.889).

What colors go well with #153e55?

The complementary color of #153e55 is #513118. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004249 and #2b3859. The triadic partners are #522c3a and #383e16.

Is white or black text more readable on #153e55?

White text reads better on #153e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 and black gives 1.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #153e55 a warm or cool color?

#153e55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 34.7% and its chroma 0.06.