#162D57
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.4% 0.081 261.3), rgb(22, 45, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#162D57 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162D57 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 45, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.081 261.3) |
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 #162D57 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162D57 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162D57 text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #162D57 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FE
oklch(63% 0.197 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E68ED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#1155CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#1247A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#163D84
oklch(37.8% 0.128 261.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162D57
oklch(30.4% 0.081 261.3)
#162D57 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) | #183159 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2B56 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00373D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162D57
#162D57
oklch(30.4% 0.081 261.3)
- #3E2B00
#3E2B00
oklch(30.4% 0.062 82.4)
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 #162D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #162D57 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.