#162345
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.066 266.2), rgb(22, 35, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#162345 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162345 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 35, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.066 266.2) |
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 #162345 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162345 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162345 text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #162345 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 266)
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Step 500
500
#5C83E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#436AD8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3658BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C4897
oklch(42.6% 0.134 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#273D78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 266.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162345
oklch(26.5% 0.066 266.2)
#162345 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) | #132746 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2244 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B30 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162345
#162345
oklch(26.5% 0.066 266.2)
- #312300
#312300
oklch(26.6% 0.054 86.2)
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 #162345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #162345 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.