#103D6C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.7% 0.094 253), rgb(16, 61, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#103D6C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103D6C |
| RGB | rgb(16, 61, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 74%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.094 253) |
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 #103D6C | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103D6C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #103D6C text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #103D6C text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#418CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B74CC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 253)
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Step 700
700
#0A61B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F4F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.122 253.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103D6C
oklch(35.7% 0.094 253)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#103D6C 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) | #26416E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16386B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103D6C
#103D6C
oklch(35.7% 0.094 253)
- #543500
#543500
oklch(35.7% 0.076 73.2)
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 #103D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #103D6C 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.