#16224C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.079 268.6), rgb(22, 34, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#16224C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16224C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 34, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.079 268.6) |
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 #16224C | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16224C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16224C text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16224C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A7DFC
oklch(63% 0.193 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4363EB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3550CC
oklch(49% 0.194 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C43A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#273A83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 268.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16224C
oklch(26.8% 0.079 268.6)
#16224C 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) | #0B274E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01234B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C33 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16224C
#16224C
oklch(26.8% 0.079 268.6)
- #312400
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
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 #16224C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
Use #16224C 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.