#162F3F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.3% 0.043 238.6), rgb(22, 47, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#162F3F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162F3F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 47, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.043 238.6) |
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 #162F3F | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162F3F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162F3F text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #162F3F text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CE
oklch(70.7% 0.081 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#4692C1
oklch(63.2% 0.103 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#207BAD
oklch(55.5% 0.112 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#106895
oklch(49.2% 0.104 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#135579
oklch(42.8% 0.087 238.4)
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Step 900
900
#194661
oklch(37.7% 0.067 238.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162F3F
oklch(29.3% 0.043 238.6)
#162F3F 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) | #282F40 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222B3F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003334 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162F3F
#162F3F
oklch(29.3% 0.043 238.6)
- #3C2716
#3C2716
oklch(29.4% 0.042 59.1)
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 #162F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
Use #162F3F 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.