#162745
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.06 261), rgb(22, 39, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#162745 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162745 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.06 261) |
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 #162745 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162745 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162745 text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #162745 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EF
oklch(81% 0.07 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 261)
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Step 500
500
#5587E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A6FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C5CB3
oklch(49% 0.148 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#254C91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#234074
oklch(37.8% 0.096 261.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162745
oklch(27.5% 0.06 261)
#162745 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) | #1A2A46 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142544 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E32 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162745
#162745
oklch(27.5% 0.06 261)
- #362400
#362400
oklch(27.5% 0.057 80.4)
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 #162745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.019
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #162745 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.