#163A8E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38% 0.146 263.5), rgb(22, 58, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#163A8E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163A8E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 58, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.146 263.5) |
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 #163A8E | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163A8E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #163A8E text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #163A8E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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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
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F60FE
oklch(55.5% 0.243 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#144EDD
oklch(49.1% 0.225 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#1241B3
oklch(42.7% 0.187 263.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163A8E
oklch(38% 0.146 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2353
oklch(27.1% 0.092 263.1)
#163A8E 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) | #004691 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163A8E
#163A8E
oklch(38% 0.146 263.5)
- #563E00
#563E00
oklch(38% 0.078 83.8)
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 #163A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
Use #163A8E 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.