#103A64
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.4% 0.087 251.9), rgb(16, 58, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#103A64 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103A64 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 58, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 72%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.087 251.9) |
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 #103A64 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103A64 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #103A64 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #103A64 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5E0
oklch(70.8% 0.104 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#478DD7
oklch(63.2% 0.132 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#2575C4
oklch(55.6% 0.144 252)
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Step 700
700
#1662AA
oklch(49.1% 0.135 252)
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Step 800
800
#165089
oklch(42.6% 0.111 252)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103A64
oklch(34.4% 0.087 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#103A64 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) | #263D66 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183563 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103A64
#103A64
oklch(34.4% 0.087 251.9)
- #503100
#503100
oklch(34.3% 0.074 71.3)
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 #103A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.016
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #103A64 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.