#10222E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.3% 0.033 239.3), rgb(16, 34, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#10222E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10222E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 34, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.033 239.3) |
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 #10222E | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10222E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10222E text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #10222E text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C4
oklch(70.8% 0.063 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B5
oklch(63% 0.08 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E7AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.087 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F678A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#285470
oklch(42.8% 0.067 239)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10222E
oklch(24.3% 0.033 239.3)
#10222E 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) | #1D222F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191F2E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012526 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10222E
#10222E
oklch(24.3% 0.033 239.3)
- #2C1C0F
#2C1C0F
oklch(24.3% 0.034 59.4)
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 #10222E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.019
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.080
Use #10222E 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.