#16264E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.077 265.4), rgb(22, 38, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#16264E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16264E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 38, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.077 265.4) |
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 #16264E | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16264E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16264E text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16264E text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#749DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.145 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5281F8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#3966E7
oklch(55.5% 0.202 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C54C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2546A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#223C81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 265.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16264E
oklch(27.9% 0.077 265.4)
#16264E 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) | #122B4F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07254D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F36 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16264E
#16264E
oklch(27.9% 0.077 265.4)
- #352600
#352600
oklch(27.9% 0.057 86)
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 #16264E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
Use #16264E 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.