#162146
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.071 268.7), rgb(22, 33, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#162146 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162146 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 33, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.071 268.7) |
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 #162146 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162146 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162146 text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #162146 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F80F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4766DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3954C1
oklch(49% 0.173 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F469C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#293C7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 268.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162146
oklch(26% 0.071 268.7)
#162146 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) | #0F2647 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #072145 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002930 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162146
#162146
oklch(26% 0.071 268.7)
- #2F2200
#2F2200
oklch(26% 0.053 87.4)
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 #162146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
Use #162146 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.