#163E76
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.106 257.7), rgb(22, 62, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#163E76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163E76 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 62, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.106 257.7) |
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 #163E76 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163E76 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #163E76 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #163E76 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F4
oklch(81% 0.079 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA2EF
oklch(70.8% 0.127 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#4488EA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#226FD8
oklch(55.5% 0.177 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#145DBB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#144C97
oklch(42.6% 0.136 257.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163E76
oklch(36.9% 0.106 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#163E76 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) | #204378 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3B75 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B54 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163E76
#163E76
oklch(36.9% 0.106 257.7)
- #563900
#563900
oklch(36.9% 0.077 76.9)
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 #163E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #163E76 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.