#103C74
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.1% 0.107 256.6), rgb(16, 60, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#103C74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103C74 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 60, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 76%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.107 256.6) |
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 #103C74 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103C74 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #103C74 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #103C74 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F89EA
oklch(63.1% 0.164 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#1970D9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#085DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E4D98
oklch(42.8% 0.137 256.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103C74
oklch(36.1% 0.107 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#103C74 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) | #1D4176 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033873 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004952 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103C74
#103C74
oklch(36.1% 0.107 256.6)
- #533700
#533700
oklch(36% 0.075 77.1)
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 #103C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #103C74 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.