#16243E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.2% 0.053 261.9), rgb(22, 36, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#16243E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16243E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.053 261.9) |
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 #16243E | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16243E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16243E text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16243E 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
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E88D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4470C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 262)
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Step 700
700
#365EA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D4D89
oklch(42.8% 0.107 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#28406D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 262)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16243E
oklch(26.2% 0.053 261.9)
#16243E 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) | #19263F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14223D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A2E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16243E
#16243E
oklch(26.2% 0.053 261.9)
- #312101
#312101
oklch(26.1% 0.053 81.2)
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 #16243E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.013
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #16243E 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.