#162256
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.6% 0.095 269.4), rgb(22, 34, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#162256 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162256 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 34, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.095 269.4) |
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 #162256 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162256 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162256 text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #162256 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#405AFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3246E2
oklch(49.2% 0.233 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#293BB6
oklch(42.7% 0.193 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#243590
oklch(37.7% 0.151 269.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162256
oklch(27.6% 0.095 269.4)
#162256 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) | #002A58 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002455 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F38 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162256
#162256
oklch(27.6% 0.095 269.4)
- #332600
#332600
oklch(27.6% 0.056 89.1)
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 #162256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
Use #162256 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.