#103D55
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.2% 0.063 236.6), rgb(16, 61, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#103D55 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103D55 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 61, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 68%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.063 236.6) |
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 #103D55 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103D55 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #103D55 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #103D55 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CA
oklch(70.6% 0.076 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#4992BD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 237)
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Step 600
600
#257CA9
oklch(55.7% 0.106 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#166891
oklch(49.1% 0.098 236.7)
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Step 800
800
#175576
oklch(42.7% 0.082 237)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103D55
oklch(34.2% 0.063 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#103D55 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) | #313D56 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283655 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004345 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103D55
#103D55
oklch(34.2% 0.063 236.6)
- #512F14
#512F14
oklch(34.2% 0.064 56.8)
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 #103D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
Use #103D55 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.