#163F85
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.126 260.4), rgb(22, 63, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#163F85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #163F85 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 63, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.126 260.4) |
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 #163F85 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #163F85 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #163F85 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #163F85 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#679FFE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D83FC
oklch(63% 0.194 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A69EB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#0B56CD
oklch(49% 0.197 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E48A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 260.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#163F85
oklch(38.3% 0.126 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 260.1)
#163F85 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) | #114788 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D84 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #163F85
#163F85
oklch(38.3% 0.126 260.4)
- #593E00
#593E00
oklch(38.4% 0.079 80.8)
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 #163F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
Use #163F85 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.