#16274A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.069 263.1), rgb(22, 39, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#16274A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16274A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.069 263.1) |
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 #16274A | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16274A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16274A text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16274A 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 263)
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Step 400
400
#759FF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#5284ED
oklch(63% 0.167 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#376BDB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A59BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 263)
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Step 800
800
#24499A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#223E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 263.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16274A
oklch(27.9% 0.069 263.1)
#16274A 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) | #172B4B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2649 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F34 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16274A
#16274A
oklch(27.9% 0.069 263.1)
- #362500
#362500
oklch(27.8% 0.057 82.4)
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 #16274A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #16274A 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.