#162D79
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.3% 0.133 266.2), rgb(22, 45, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#162D79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162D79 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 45, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.133 266.2) |
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 #162D79 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162D79 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162D79 text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #162D79 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#3762F2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A50D3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2343AA
oklch(42.8% 0.169 266)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#162D79
oklch(33.3% 0.133 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#162D79 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) | #00397C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F78 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162D79
#162D79
oklch(33.3% 0.133 266.2)
- #463300
#463300
oklch(33.4% 0.068 85.7)
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 #162D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
Use #162D79 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.