What color is #163E6D?

#163E6D is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 62, 109), and in HSL hsl(212, 66%, 26%).

Is #163E6D accessible as text?

On white, #163E6D has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #163E6D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #163E6D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #163E6D?

#163E6D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E4517. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #163E6D below.

Is #163E6D good for buttons?

#163E6D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #163E6D — black text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #163E6D the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #163E6D is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#163E6D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #163E6D

Not just a swatch — here's how #163E6D works with other colors. Named schemes with #163E6D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #163E6D Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Yale Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #163E6D Anchor #141210 Accent #AEAE52 Secondary #222933 Surface #F0EEE3

Yale Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #163E6D Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #161C3E

Yale Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Yale Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #163E6D Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Yale Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #163E6D Secondary #586577 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Yale Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #163E6D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #163E6D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #163E6D with

Dark Cyan Midnight Blue Sepia Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7D8EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #17226E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #163E6D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #163E6D;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 62 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.2% 0.093 254.6);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DCEAF9;
  --color-200: #BBD4F1;
  --color-300: #8DB5E2;
  --color-400: #6295D0;
  --color-500: #4077B5;
  --color-600: #385E8A;
  --color-700: #2D4662;
  --color-800: #212F40;
  --color-900: #161E28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DCEAF9',
    200: '#BBD4F1',
    300: '#8DB5E2',
    400: '#6295D0',
    500: '#4077B5',
    600: '#385E8A',
    700: '#2D4662',
    800: '#212F40',
    900: '#161E28',
  },
}

$base: #163E6D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DCEAF9;
$base-200: #BBD4F1;
$base-300: #8DB5E2;
$base-400: #6295D0;
$base-500: #4077B5;
$base-600: #385E8A;
$base-700: #2D4662;
$base-800: #212F40;
$base-900: #161E28;
$base-hover: #123358;
$base-subtle: #AAC4E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#163E6D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DB5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6295D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4077B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#385E8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4662",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161E28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}