#16263A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.044 254.6), rgb(22, 38, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#16263A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16263A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 38, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.044 254.6) |
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 #16263A | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16263A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16263A text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16263A text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C8CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#4175B5
oklch(55.6% 0.115 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#33629C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B507E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#274365
oklch(37.8% 0.068 254.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16263A
oklch(26.5% 0.044 254.6)
#16263A 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) | #1E273B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19243A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032B2D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16263A
#16263A
oklch(26.5% 0.044 254.6)
- #32220A
#32220A
oklch(26.6% 0.044 74.7)
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 #16263A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.007
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.017
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #16263A 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.