#16283F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.049 255.2), rgb(22, 40, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#16283F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16283F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 40, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.049 255.2) |
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 #16283F | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16283F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16283F text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16283F text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 255)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#558BD0
oklch(63% 0.12 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#3974BD
oklch(55.5% 0.13 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B61A3
oklch(49% 0.121 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#255084
oklch(42.8% 0.099 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#23426A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 255.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16283F
oklch(27.4% 0.049 255.2)
#16283F 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) | #1F2940 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D30 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16283F
#16283F
oklch(27.4% 0.049 255.2)
- #352307
#352307
oklch(27.2% 0.049 74.7)
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 #16283F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.010
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
Use #16283F 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.