#16263B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.6% 0.045 255.6), rgb(22, 38, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#16263B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 256°. 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 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16263B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 38, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.045 255.6) |
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 #16263B | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16263B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16263B text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16263B 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
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B8BCB
oklch(63% 0.11 256)
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Step 600
600
#4174B7
oklch(55.5% 0.118 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#32619E
oklch(49% 0.111 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5080
oklch(42.8% 0.091 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#274267
oklch(37.6% 0.072 256.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16263B
oklch(26.6% 0.045 255.6)
#16263B 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) | #1E273C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19243B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032B2D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16263B
#16263B
oklch(26.6% 0.045 255.6)
- #322209
#322209
oklch(26.6% 0.045 75.6)
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 #16263B, 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 0.019
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
Use #16263B 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.