#163B72
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.9% 0.104 258.5), rgb(22, 59, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#163B72 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163B72 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 59, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.104 258.5) |
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 #163B72 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163B72 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #163B72 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #163B72 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA1EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#4888E8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#296FD6
oklch(55.5% 0.173 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B5CBA
oklch(49% 0.162 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#194C96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 258.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163B72
oklch(35.9% 0.104 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#163B72 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) | #1E4074 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073871 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004851 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163B72
#163B72
oklch(35.9% 0.104 258.5)
- #523700
#523700
oklch(35.9% 0.075 78.1)
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 #163B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.022
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
Use #163B72 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.