#162B51
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.4% 0.074 261.3), rgb(22, 43, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#162B51 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162B51 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 43, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.074 261.3) |
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 #162B51 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162B51 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162B51 text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #162B51 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 261.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2FA
oklch(81% 0.087 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#6E9FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#4784F5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#296BE3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C58C6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#1949A0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A3E7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 261.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162B51
oklch(29.4% 0.074 261.3)
#162B51 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) | #192F52 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102950 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00343A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162B51
#162B51
oklch(29.4% 0.074 261.3)
- #3C2900
#3C2900
oklch(29.6% 0.061 81.5)
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 #162B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #162B51 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.