#102946
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.062 253.8), rgb(16, 41, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#102946 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #102946 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 41, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 63%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.062 253.8) |
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 #102946 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #102946 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #102946 text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #102946 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F0
oklch(81% 0.074 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F8BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.151 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#1873CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#0660B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D4F91
oklch(42.7% 0.125 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#154274
oklch(37.7% 0.098 253.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#102946
oklch(27.8% 0.062 253.8)
#102946 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) | #1C2B47 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142645 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003034 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #102946
#102946
oklch(27.8% 0.062 253.8)
- #392300
#392300
oklch(27.7% 0.059 74.1)
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 #102946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #102946 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.