#16274C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.072 263.8), rgb(22, 39, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#16274C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16274C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.072 263.8) |
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 #16274C | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16274C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16274C text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16274C 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#749EF5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5183F1
oklch(63% 0.174 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#376AE0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A57C3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#23489D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#213D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 264)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16274C
oklch(28% 0.072 263.8)
#16274C 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) | #162B4D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D264B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F35 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16274C
#16274C
oklch(28% 0.072 263.8)
- #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 #16274C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #16274C 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.