#163968
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.092 256.8), rgb(22, 57, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#163968 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 257°. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163968 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 57, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.092 256.8) |
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 #163968 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163968 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #163968 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #163968 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#3072CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#225FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E4E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 256.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163968
oklch(34.6% 0.092 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#163968 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) | #223D6A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133667 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163968
#163968
oklch(34.6% 0.092 256.8)
- #4E3400
#4E3400
oklch(34.7% 0.072 77.9)
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 #163968, 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 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #163968 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.