#163A71
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.5% 0.104 258.9), rgb(22, 58, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#163A71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163A71 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 58, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.104 258.9) |
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 #163A71 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163A71 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #163A71 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #163A71 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A1EE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#4988E8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B6FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D5CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 258.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163A71
oklch(35.5% 0.104 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#163A71 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) | #1C4073 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063770 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004750 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163A71
#163A71
oklch(35.5% 0.104 258.9)
- #503600
#503600
oklch(35.4% 0.074 78.8)
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 #163A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.020
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
Use #163A71 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.