#162247
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.071 267.8), rgb(22, 34, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#162247 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162247 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 34, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.071 267.8) |
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 #162247 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162247 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162247 text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #162247 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#A9BFF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D81F0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4567DF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3755C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D469C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#283C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 267.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162247
oklch(26.4% 0.071 267.8)
#162247 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) | #102648 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #082246 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A31 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162247
#162247
oklch(26.4% 0.071 267.8)
- #302300
#302300
oklch(26.4% 0.054 87.8)
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 #162247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
Use #162247 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.