What color is #153966?

#153966 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 57, 102), and in HSL hsl(213, 66%, 24%).

Is #153966 accessible as text?

On white, #153966 has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.81:1 (fails). For text placed on #153966, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #153966?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #153966?

#153966 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #664115. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #153966 below.

Is #153966 good for buttons?

#153966 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #153966 — black text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #153966 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #153966 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#153966 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #153966

Not just a swatch — here's how #153966 works with other colors. Named schemes with #153966 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #153966 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Yale Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #153966 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Yale Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #153966 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3A5B85

Yale Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Yale Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #153966 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Yale Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #153966 Secondary #536071 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Yale Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #153966 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #153966

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #153966 with

Dark Cyan Midnight Blue Sepia Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6D6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #151E66 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #153966 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #153966;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 57 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.4% 0.089 255.6);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DCE9F9;
  --color-200: #BBD4F1;
  --color-300: #8DB3E2;
  --color-400: #6294D0;
  --color-500: #4075B5;
  --color-600: #385D8A;
  --color-700: #2D4562;
  --color-800: #212F40;
  --color-900: #161E28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DCE9F9',
    200: '#BBD4F1',
    300: '#8DB3E2',
    400: '#6294D0',
    500: '#4075B5',
    600: '#385D8A',
    700: '#2D4562',
    800: '#212F40',
    900: '#161E28',
  },
}

$base: #153966;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DCE9F9;
$base-200: #BBD4F1;
$base-300: #8DB3E2;
$base-400: #6294D0;
$base-500: #4075B5;
$base-600: #385D8A;
$base-700: #2D4562;
$base-800: #212F40;
$base-900: #161E28;
$base-hover: #112E51;
$base-subtle: #A8C2E2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#153966",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DB3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6294D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4075B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#385D8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4562",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161E28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}