#162340
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.058 264.5), rgb(22, 35, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#162340 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162340 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 35, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.058 264.5) |
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 #162340 | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162340 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162340 text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #162340 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EE
oklch(81% 0.068 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 265)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DD
oklch(63.1% 0.138 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#466ECB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#375BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#293F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162340
oklch(26.1% 0.058 264.5)
#162340 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) | #172641 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11223F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00292E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162340
#162340
oklch(26.1% 0.058 264.5)
- #302200
#302200
oklch(26.2% 0.054 85.7)
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 #162340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.017
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #162340 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.