#16234C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.078 267.7), rgb(22, 35, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#16234C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16234C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 35, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.078 267.7) |
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 #16234C | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16234C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16234C text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16234C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 268)
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Step 400
400
#799BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#587FFA
oklch(63.2% 0.188 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4064E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3352CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A44A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#263B82
oklch(37.8% 0.122 267.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#16234C 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) | #0D284D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03234B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C33 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16234C
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
- #322400
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
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 #16234C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #16234C 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.