#103879
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.5% 0.12 259.9), rgb(16, 56, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#103879 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103879 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 56, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 77%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.12 259.9) |
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 #103879 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103879 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #103879 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #103879 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 260)
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Step 400
400
#6AA0F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#4085F6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E6BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#1058C7
oklch(49% 0.186 260)
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Step 800
800
#1249A1
oklch(42.7% 0.154 260)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103879
oklch(35.5% 0.12 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E254B
oklch(27% 0.076 259.9)
#103879 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) | #0B407B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003678 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004853 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103879
#103879
oklch(35.5% 0.12 259.9)
- #503700
#503700
oklch(35.6% 0.074 80.3)
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 #103879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #103879 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.