#162F82
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.143 266), rgb(22, 47, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#162F82 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162F82 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 47, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.143 266) |
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 #162F82 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162F82 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162F82 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #162F82 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#315FFC
oklch(55.7% 0.238 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#254CDB
oklch(49% 0.222 266)
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Step 800
800
#1F40B1
oklch(42.7% 0.183 265.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#162F82
oklch(34.6% 0.143 266)
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Step 950
950
#112252
oklch(27% 0.091 265.8)
#162F82 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) | #003C85 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003280 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004553 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162F82
#162F82
oklch(34.6% 0.143 266)
- #4A3600
#4A3600
oklch(34.6% 0.071 85.5)
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 #162F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
Use #162F82 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.