#163987
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.137 263.1), rgb(22, 57, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#163987 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163987 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 57, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.137 263.1) |
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 #163987 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163987 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #163987 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #163987 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2464F6
oklch(55.7% 0.228 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#1751D6
oklch(49% 0.212 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#1544AD
oklch(42.8% 0.175 263)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163987
oklch(37.1% 0.137 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2350
oklch(26.9% 0.087 263)
#163987 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) | #00448A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003985 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163987
#163987
oklch(37.1% 0.137 263.1)
- #533C00
#533C00
oklch(37.2% 0.076 84.2)
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 #163987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
Use #163987 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.