#163B6D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.5% 0.096 257), rgb(22, 59, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#163B6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163B6D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 59, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.096 257) |
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 #163B6D | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163B6D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #163B6D text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #163B6D text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A2E8
oklch(70.6% 0.116 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A89E1
oklch(63% 0.148 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B71CF
oklch(55.6% 0.161 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D5EB3
oklch(49% 0.15 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B4D91
oklch(42.6% 0.124 257.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163B6D
oklch(35.5% 0.096 257)
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Step 950
950
#112644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 257.5)
#163B6D 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) | #223F6F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11386C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163B6D
#163B6D
oklch(35.5% 0.096 257)
- #513600
#513600
oklch(35.5% 0.074 77.7)
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 #163B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.018
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #163B6D 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.