#162D6E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.3% 0.117 265.5), rgb(22, 45, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#162D6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 265°. 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 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162D6E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 45, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.117 265.5) |
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 #162D6E | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162D6E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162D6E text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #162D6E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D5EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#1536FE
oklch(49% 0.286 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#1131CD
oklch(42.7% 0.236 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#1230A1
oklch(37.8% 0.184 265.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162D6E
oklch(32.3% 0.117 265.5)
#162D6E 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) | #003670 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D48 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162D6E
#162D6E
oklch(32.3% 0.117 265.5)
- #433000
#433000
oklch(32.2% 0.066 84.5)
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 #162D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.081
Use #162D6E 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.