#163441
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.8% 0.043 228.7), rgb(22, 52, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#163441 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163441 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 52, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.043 228.7) |
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 #163441 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163441 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #163441 text on white | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #163441 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8DB
oklch(81% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC9
oklch(70.8% 0.081 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#3795BB
oklch(63.1% 0.103 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E485E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 228.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#163441
oklch(30.8% 0.043 228.7)
#163441 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) | #2D3342 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272E41 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003838 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163441
#163441
oklch(30.8% 0.043 228.7)
- #42291C
#42291C
oklch(30.8% 0.044 48.1)
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 #163441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
Use #163441 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.