#102C53
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.5% 0.079 257.4), rgb(16, 44, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#102C53 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #102C53 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 44, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 68%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.079 257.4) |
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 #102C53 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #102C53 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #102C53 text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #102C53 text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FD
oklch(81% 0.093 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#61A1FC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#3186F9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B3F82
oklch(37.8% 0.125 257.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#102C53
oklch(29.5% 0.079 257.4)
#102C53 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) | #192F55 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2952 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00353B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #102C53
#102C53
oklch(29.5% 0.079 257.4)
- #3D2800
#3D2800
oklch(29.5% 0.061 78.3)
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 #102C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #102C53 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.