#163B8A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.139 262.7), rgb(22, 59, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#163B8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163B8A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 59, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.139 262.7) |
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 #163B8A | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163B8A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #163B8A text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #163B8A text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#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
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4581FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F63F7
oklch(55.5% 0.231 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#1351D8
oklch(49.2% 0.215 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#1243AE
oklch(42.6% 0.178 262.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163B8A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2351
oklch(27% 0.089 263.2)
#163B8A 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) | #00468D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B88 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163B8A
#163B8A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 262.7)
- #563D00
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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 #163B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #163B8A 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.