#162DA4
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.7% 0.19 266.7), rgb(22, 45, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#162DA4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 45, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.19 266.7) |
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 #162DA4 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162DA4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #162DA4 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #162DA4 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#537EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#335CFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#2034FF
oklch(49.2% 0.286 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#192CD1
oklch(42.7% 0.244 266.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#162DA4
oklch(37.7% 0.19 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C1D60
oklch(27.1% 0.12 266.6)
#162DA4 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) | #0044A8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0036A2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F65 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162DA4
#162DA4
oklch(37.7% 0.19 266.7)
- #533E00
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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 #162DA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #162DA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.031
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.053
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.054
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.077
Use #162DA4 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.