#163887
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.138 263.5), rgb(22, 56, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#163887 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163887 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 56, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.138 263.5) |
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 #163887 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163887 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #163887 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #163887 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2563F7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#1950D7
oklch(49% 0.214 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#1643AE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 263.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163887
oklch(36.9% 0.138 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2350
oklch(27% 0.087 263.6)
#163887 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) | #00438A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003985 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C59 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163887
#163887
oklch(36.9% 0.138 263.5)
- #523B00
#523B00
oklch(36.8% 0.076 83.9)
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 #163887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
Use #163887 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.