#162F7E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.2% 0.137 265.8), rgb(22, 47, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#162F7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162F7E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 47, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.137 265.8) |
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 #162F7E | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162F7E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162F7E text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #162F7E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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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
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3361F6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#274FD7
oklch(49.2% 0.213 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2042AD
oklch(42.7% 0.175 265.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#162F7E
oklch(34.2% 0.137 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#122250
oklch(26.9% 0.087 266.2)
#162F7E 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) | #003B81 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00317C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004351 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162F7E
#162F7E
oklch(34.2% 0.137 265.8)
- #493500
#493500
oklch(34.2% 0.07 85.2)
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 #162F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #162F7E 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.