#163E66
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.8% 0.083 251.3), rgb(22, 62, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#163E66 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163E66 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 62, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.083 251.3) |
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 #163E66 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163E66 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #163E66 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #163E66 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DD
oklch(70.8% 0.099 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#498DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.127 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#2976C0
oklch(55.6% 0.137 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A63A6
oklch(49.2% 0.127 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#195187
oklch(42.8% 0.106 251.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163E66
oklch(35.8% 0.083 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#163E66 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) | #2C4068 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203965 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163E66
#163E66
oklch(35.8% 0.083 251.3)
- #553400
#553400
oklch(35.7% 0.077 70.8)
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 #163E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
Use #163E66 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.