#16284E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.074 263.4), rgb(22, 40, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#16284E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16284E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 40, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.074 263.4) |
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 #16284E | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16284E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16284E text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16284E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#729EF7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E83F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#3369E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#2657C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#21489F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16284E
oklch(28.4% 0.074 263.4)
#16284E 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) | #162C4F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C274D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003137 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16284E
#16284E
oklch(28.4% 0.074 263.4)
- #382700
#382700
oklch(28.5% 0.059 83.4)
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 #16284E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
Use #16284E 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.