#163778
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.4% 0.118 262), rgb(22, 55, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#163778 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163778 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 55, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.118 262) |
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 #163778 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163778 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #163778 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #163778 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6F9FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4984F5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C6AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 262)
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Step 700
700
#1F57C6
oklch(49% 0.183 262)
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Step 800
800
#1C48A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 262.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163778
oklch(35.4% 0.118 262)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#163778 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) | #0A3F7A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003677 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004752 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163778
#163778
oklch(35.4% 0.118 262)
- #4E3700
#4E3700
oklch(35.4% 0.073 82.4)
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 #163778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #163778 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.