#16243D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.051 261.3), rgb(22, 36, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#16243D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16243D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 36, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.051 261.3) |
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 #16243D | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16243D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16243D text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16243D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E8
oklch(81% 0.06 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E88D4
oklch(63% 0.124 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4571C1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#365EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4D87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#29416C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 261.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16243D
oklch(26.1% 0.051 261.3)
#16243D 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) | #1A263E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15223C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012A2D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16243D
#16243D
oklch(26.1% 0.051 261.3)
- #312102
#312102
oklch(26.1% 0.051 80.4)
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 #16243D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.012
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #16243D 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.