#16213D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.4% 0.055 266.3), rgb(22, 33, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#16213D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 266°. 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 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16213D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 33, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.055 266.3) |
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 #16213D | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16213D | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16213D text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #16213D text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#829FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6485DA
oklch(63% 0.134 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DC8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D5BAD
oklch(49.2% 0.135 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#324B8C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 266)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16213D
oklch(25.4% 0.055 266.3)
#16213D 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) | #15243E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11203C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02272C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16213D
#16213D
oklch(25.4% 0.055 266.3)
- #2D2000
#2D2000
oklch(25.2% 0.052 86.4)
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 #16213D, 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 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #16213D 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.