#162954
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.1% 0.082 264.1), rgb(22, 41, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#162954 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162954 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 41, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.082 264.1) |
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 #162954 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162954 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162954 text on white | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #162954 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E65EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#2253D0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 264)
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Step 800
800
#1D45A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 264)
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Step 900
900
#1C3B85
oklch(37.6% 0.13 264)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162954
oklch(29.1% 0.082 264.1)
#162954 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) | #132E56 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062853 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00333A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162954
#162954
oklch(29.1% 0.082 264.1)
- #3A2900
#3A2900
oklch(29.3% 0.06 84.3)
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 #162954, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
Use #162954 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.