#163673
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.7% 0.112 261.7), rgb(22, 54, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#163673 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163673 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 54, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.112 261.7) |
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 #163673 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163673 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #163673 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #163673 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#719FF4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C85F0
oklch(63.2% 0.172 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F6BDE
oklch(55.5% 0.187 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#2259C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E499C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 261.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163673
oklch(34.7% 0.112 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#163673 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) | #0F3D75 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003572 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163673
#163673
oklch(34.7% 0.112 261.7)
- #4C3500
#4C3500
oklch(34.6% 0.071 81.7)
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 #163673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.022
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #163673 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.