#163469
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.5% 0.1 260.8), rgb(22, 52, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#163469 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163469 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 52, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.1 260.8) |
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 #163469 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163469 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #163469 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #163469 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A0EB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 261)
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Step 500
500
#5187E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#366ED3
oklch(55.5% 0.167 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#285CB7
oklch(49.2% 0.155 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#224B94
oklch(42.6% 0.129 260.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163469
oklch(33.5% 0.1 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#163469 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) | #173A6B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013268 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004149 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163469
#163469
oklch(33.5% 0.1 260.8)
- #493200
#493200
oklch(33.5% 0.069 80.5)
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 #163469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.016
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #163469 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.