#1663A7
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.2% 0.13 250.6), rgb(22, 99, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#1663A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1663A7 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 99, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.13 250.6) |
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 #1663A7 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1663A7 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1663A7 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1663A7 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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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
#A3C4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#478DD4
oklch(63% 0.129 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#2476C1
oklch(55.6% 0.139 250.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1663A7
oklch(49.2% 0.13 250.6)
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Step 800
800
#165187
oklch(42.7% 0.107 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A436C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 251.1)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#1663A7 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) | #4168AA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295BA6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00737D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1663A7
#1663A7
oklch(49.2% 0.13 250.6)
- #865500
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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 #1663A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
Use #1663A7 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.