#162E6A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.1% 0.109 264.5), rgb(22, 46, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#162E6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162E6A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 46, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.109 264.5) |
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 #162E6A | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162E6A | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162E6A text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #162E6A 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
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#275FFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E40F4
oklch(49.1% 0.267 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D37C5
oklch(42.6% 0.222 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#10339B
oklch(37.6% 0.173 264.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162E6A
oklch(32.1% 0.109 264.5)
#162E6A 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) | #01366C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E69 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D47 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162E6A
#162E6A
oklch(32.1% 0.109 264.5)
- #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 #162E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.023
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #162E6A 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.