#103561
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.9% 0.088 255), rgb(16, 53, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#103561 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103561 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 53, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.088 255) |
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 #103561 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103561 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #103561 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #103561 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C8BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.135 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D73C7
oklch(55.5% 0.148 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#2060AC
oklch(49% 0.137 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D4F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 255.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103561
oklch(32.9% 0.088 255)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#103561 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) | #1F3963 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103160 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F46 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103561
#103561
oklch(32.9% 0.088 255)
- #492F00
#492F00
oklch(32.8% 0.069 75.7)
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 #103561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
Use #103561 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.