#162848
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.064 261.1), rgb(22, 40, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#162848 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162848 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 40, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.064 261.1) |
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 #162848 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162848 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162848 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #162848 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A0EC
oklch(70.6% 0.122 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#5187E6
oklch(63.2% 0.155 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#366ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#285BB8
oklch(49% 0.157 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#224B95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#213F76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 261.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162848
oklch(28% 0.064 261.1)
#162848 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) | #1A2B49 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132647 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F34 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162848
#162848
oklch(28% 0.064 261.1)
- #372500
#372500
oklch(27.9% 0.058 81)
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 #162848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #162848 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.