#162746
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.062 261.5), rgb(22, 39, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#162746 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162746 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.062 261.5) |
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 #162746 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162746 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162746 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #162746 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2F1
oklch(81% 0.073 261.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A0EA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5487E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#396ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C5CB5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#254B93
oklch(42.7% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#234075
oklch(37.8% 0.097 261.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162746
oklch(27.6% 0.062 261.5)
#162746 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) | #1A2A47 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132545 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E33 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162746
#162746
oklch(27.6% 0.062 261.5)
- #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 #162746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #162746 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.