#103D56
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.3% 0.065 237.7), rgb(16, 61, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#103D56 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103D56 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 61, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 69%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.065 237.7) |
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 #103D56 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103D56 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #103D56 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #103D56 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
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#4892BE
oklch(63.1% 0.099 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#257BAA
oklch(55.5% 0.107 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#166892
oklch(49.1% 0.1 237.3)
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Step 800
800
#165577
oklch(42.8% 0.083 237.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103D56
oklch(34.3% 0.065 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#103D56 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) | #313D57 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283656 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004346 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103D56
#103D56
oklch(34.3% 0.065 237.7)
- #512F13
#512F13
oklch(34.2% 0.064 57.6)
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 #103D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
Use #103D56 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.