#16244F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.081 267.3), rgb(22, 36, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#16244F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16244F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 36, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.081 267.3) |
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 #16244F | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16244F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16244F text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16244F text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D63EE
oklch(55.7% 0.213 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3050CF
oklch(49% 0.199 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2843A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#243A85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 267.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16244F
oklch(27.5% 0.081 267.3)
#16244F 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) | #0C2951 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01244E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E35 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16244F
#16244F
oklch(27.5% 0.081 267.3)
- #332500
#332500
oklch(27.4% 0.056 87.1)
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 #16244F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #16244F 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.