#102A44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.058 250.7), rgb(16, 42, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#102A44 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #102A44 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 42, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 62%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.058 250.7) |
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 #102A44 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #102A44 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #102A44 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #102A44 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E8DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#1375C8
oklch(55.5% 0.153 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A518C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#144370
oklch(37.6% 0.092 251)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#102A44
oklch(27.9% 0.058 250.7)
#102A44 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) | #1E2B45 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172643 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003033 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #102A44
#102A44
oklch(27.9% 0.058 250.7)
- #3A2302
#3A2302
oklch(27.9% 0.058 71.3)
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 #102A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #102A44 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.