#102A38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.041 234.6), rgb(16, 42, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#102A38 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #102A38 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 42, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 56%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.041 234.6) |
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 #102A38 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #102A38 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #102A38 text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #102A38 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#4493BD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C7CA9
oklch(55.5% 0.109 235)
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Step 700
700
#0A6991
oklch(49.2% 0.1 234.4)
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Step 800
800
#105676
oklch(42.8% 0.083 234.4)
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Step 900
900
#18475F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 234.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#102A38
oklch(27.2% 0.041 234.6)
#102A38 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) | #232A39 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2538 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #102A38
#102A38
oklch(27.2% 0.041 234.6)
- #362113
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
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 #102A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.023
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #102A38 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.