#16253C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.048 258.7), rgb(22, 37, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#16253C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16253C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 37, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.048 258.7) |
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 #16253C | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16253C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16253C text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16253C 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2D9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4373BC
oklch(55.7% 0.126 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#3460A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E84
oklch(42.6% 0.099 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#284269
oklch(37.8% 0.074 258.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16253C
oklch(26.4% 0.048 258.7)
#16253C 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) | #1C273D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17233C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #022A2D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16253C
#16253C
oklch(26.4% 0.048 258.7)
- #312205
#312205
oklch(26.4% 0.048 80.5)
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 #16253C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.009
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.021
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #16253C 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.