#10214F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.088 265.5), rgb(16, 33, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#10214F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10214F |
| RGB | rgb(16, 33, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.088 265.5) |
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 #10214F | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10214F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10214F text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #10214F text on black | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3061F7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#244FD8
oklch(49.2% 0.215 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F42AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D398A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 265.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10214F
oklch(26.4% 0.088 265.5)
#10214F 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) | #032751 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00214E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C34 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10214F
#10214F
oklch(26.4% 0.088 265.5)
- #312300
#312300
oklch(26.6% 0.054 86.2)
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 #10214F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #10214F 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.