#103E5C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.9% 0.071 242), rgb(16, 62, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#103E5C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #103E5C |
| RGB | rgb(16, 62, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 70%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.071 242) |
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 #103E5C | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #103E5C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #103E5C text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #103E5C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E1
oklch(81% 0.054 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#4691C6
oklch(63.2% 0.109 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#207AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.119 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#106799
oklch(49.2% 0.11 241.4)
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Step 800
800
#13547C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 241.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#103E5C
oklch(34.9% 0.071 242)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#103E5C 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) | #303F5D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26385B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004549 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #103E5C
#103E5C
oklch(34.9% 0.071 242)
- #54310B
#54310B
oklch(35% 0.071 63)
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 #103E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
Use #103E5C 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.