#103579
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.8% 0.124 261.3), rgb(16, 53, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#103579 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103579 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 53, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 77%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.124 261.3) |
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 #103579 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103579 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #103579 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #103579 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#6B9FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#4383FA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#2369E9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#1656CB
oklch(49% 0.193 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#1548A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 261.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103579
oklch(34.8% 0.124 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 261.8)
#103579 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) | #003E7B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003478 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004651 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103579
#103579
oklch(34.8% 0.124 261.3)
- #4D3500
#4D3500
oklch(34.8% 0.072 80.6)
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 #103579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
Use #103579 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.