#16293A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.04 246.9), rgb(22, 41, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#16293A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16293A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 41, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.04 246.9) |
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 #16293A | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16293A | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16293A text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16293A text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CE
oklch(70.8% 0.076 246)
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Step 500
500
#568FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.097 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#3978AE
oklch(55.6% 0.106 247)
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Step 700
700
#2B6595
oklch(49.1% 0.098 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#255279
oklch(42.6% 0.082 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#234462
oklch(37.6% 0.065 247.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16293A
oklch(27.3% 0.04 246.9)
#16293A 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) | #22293B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032D2F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16293A
#16293A
oklch(27.3% 0.04 246.9)
- #352310
#352310
oklch(27.4% 0.041 66.1)
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 #16293A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.012
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.021
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
Use #16293A 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.