#162E56
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.5% 0.078 260), rgb(22, 46, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#162E56 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162E56 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 46, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.078 260) |
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 #162E56 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162E56 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162E56 text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #162E56 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A0FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D84FA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 260)
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Step 600
600
#1A6AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#0B57CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E48A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#143E82
oklch(37.8% 0.124 259.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162E56
oklch(30.5% 0.078 260)
#162E56 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) | #1B3258 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102C55 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00373D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162E56
#162E56
oklch(30.5% 0.078 260)
- #402B00
#402B00
oklch(30.6% 0.063 79.8)
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 #162E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
Use #162E56 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.