#16273E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.049 256.3), rgb(22, 39, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#16273E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16273E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.049 256.3) |
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 #16273E | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16273E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16273E text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16273E text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3DA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 256)
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Step 500
500
#588BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D74BD
oklch(55.7% 0.128 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F61A3
oklch(49.2% 0.119 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#274F84
oklch(42.6% 0.099 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#25426A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 256.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#16273E 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) | #1E283F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16273E
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
- #342307
#342307
oklch(27.1% 0.049 76.4)
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 #16273E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.008
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
Use #16273E 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.