#163A68
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.09 256), rgb(22, 58, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#163A68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163A68 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 58, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.09 256) |
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 #163A68 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163A68 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #163A68 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #163A68 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ADB
oklch(63% 0.138 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E73C9
oklch(55.7% 0.15 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#2060AE
oklch(49.2% 0.14 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D4E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 256.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163A68
oklch(34.9% 0.09 256)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#163A68 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) | #243E6A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163667 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163A68
#163A68
oklch(34.9% 0.09 256)
- #503400
#503400
oklch(35% 0.073 75.8)
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 #163A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.016
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #163A68 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.