#16253E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.051 260.2), rgb(22, 37, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#16253E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16253E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 37, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.051 260.2) |
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 #16253E | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16253E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16253E text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16253E 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C89D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#4271C1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#345FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E87
oklch(42.8% 0.103 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#27416C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 260)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16253E
oklch(26.5% 0.051 260.2)
#16253E 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) | #1B273F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16233D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B2E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16253E
#16253E
oklch(26.5% 0.051 260.2)
- #322203
#322203
oklch(26.5% 0.051 80.3)
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 #16253E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.010
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #16253E 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.