#163567
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.095 259.6), rgb(22, 53, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#163567 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163567 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 53, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.095 259.6) |
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 #163567 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163567 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #163567 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #163567 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A1E8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#5188E1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#3570CE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#285DB3
oklch(49.1% 0.148 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#224C91
oklch(42.6% 0.123 259.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163567
oklch(33.6% 0.095 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#163567 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) | #1B3A69 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093366 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004149 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163567
#163567
oklch(33.6% 0.095 259.6)
- #4A3200
#4A3200
oklch(33.7% 0.07 79.3)
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 #163567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.014
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #163567 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.