#162248
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.073 268), rgb(22, 34, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#162248 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162248 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 34, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.073 268) |
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 #162248 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162248 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162248 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #162248 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 268)
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Step 500
500
#5C80F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 268)
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Step 600
600
#4466E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3754C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D459E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162248
oklch(26.4% 0.073 268)
#162248 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) | #0F2749 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062247 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B31 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162248
#162248
oklch(26.4% 0.073 268)
- #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 #162248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #162248 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.