What color is #153A5F?

#153A5F is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 58, 95), and in HSL hsl(210, 64%, 23%).

Is #153A5F accessible as text?

On white, #153A5F has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #153A5F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #153A5F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-950 (#052F4A).

What colors go well with #153A5F?

#153A5F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #603B15. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #153A5F below.

Is #153A5F good for buttons?

#153A5F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #153A5F — black text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #153A5F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #153A5F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#153A5F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #153A5F

Not just a swatch — here's how #153A5F works with other colors. Named schemes with #153A5F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #153A5F 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 #153A5F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #153A5F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3A5B7E

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 #153A5F Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 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 #153A5F Secondary #53606D Support #959386 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 #153A5F 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

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 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #153A5F

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People also use #153A5F with

Teal Green 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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6D8EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #152260 — 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 #153A5F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #153A5F;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 58 95;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.2% 0.078 251.2);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DDEBF8;
  --color-200: #BCD6F0;
  --color-300: #8EB8E1;
  --color-400: #6499CE;
  --color-500: #427AB3;
  --color-600: #396189;
  --color-700: #2E4761;
  --color-800: #213040;
  --color-900: #161F27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DDEBF8',
    200: '#BCD6F0',
    300: '#8EB8E1',
    400: '#6499CE',
    500: '#427AB3',
    600: '#396189',
    700: '#2E4761',
    800: '#213040',
    900: '#161F27',
  },
}

$base: #153A5F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DDEBF8;
$base-200: #BCD6F0;
$base-300: #8EB8E1;
$base-400: #6499CE;
$base-500: #427AB3;
$base-600: #396189;
$base-700: #2E4761;
$base-800: #213040;
$base-900: #161F27;
$base-hover: #112F4D;
$base-subtle: #A7C4E1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#153A5F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCD6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EB8E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6499CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#427AB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#396189",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161F27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}