#16274B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.07 263.5), rgb(22, 39, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#16274B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16274B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.07 263.5) |
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 #16274B | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16274B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16274B text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16274B 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#759FF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#5284EF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#376ADE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A58C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#24489C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#213E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 263.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16274B
oklch(27.9% 0.07 263.5)
#16274B 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) | #162B4C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E264A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F35 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16274B
#16274B
oklch(27.9% 0.07 263.5)
- #362600
#362600
oklch(28% 0.057 84.4)
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 #16274B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #16274B 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.