#10243E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.9% 0.056 255.8), rgb(16, 36, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#10243E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10243E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.056 255.8) |
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 #10243E | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10243E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10243E text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #10243E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 256)
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Step 500
500
#4E8BD9
oklch(63.2% 0.134 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#3073C7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#2360AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F4F8B
oklch(42.8% 0.112 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F426F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 255.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10243E
oklch(25.9% 0.056 255.8)
#10243E 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) | #19263F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12213D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A2E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10243E
#10243E
oklch(25.9% 0.056 255.8)
- #321F00
#321F00
oklch(25.7% 0.054 76)
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 #10243E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.018
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #10243E 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.