#103C57
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.1% 0.067 240.2), rgb(16, 60, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#103C57 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103C57 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 60, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 69%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.067 240.2) |
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 #103C57 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103C57 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #103C57 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #103C57 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DE
oklch(81% 0.05 239)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CE
oklch(70.8% 0.08 240)
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Step 500
500
#4991C1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#267BAE
oklch(55.7% 0.111 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#176795
oklch(49.1% 0.103 240.2)
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Step 800
800
#175479
oklch(42.6% 0.086 240.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103C57
oklch(34.1% 0.067 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#103C57 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) | #2F3C58 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263657 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004345 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103C57
#103C57
oklch(34.1% 0.067 240.2)
- #512F0F
#512F0F
oklch(34.1% 0.067 60.3)
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 #103C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
Use #103C57 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.