#16293D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.045 250.9), rgb(22, 41, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#16293D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16293D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 41, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.045 250.9) |
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 #16293D | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16293D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16293D text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16293D 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E3
oklch(81% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A5D4
oklch(70.8% 0.085 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#548DC9
oklch(63% 0.109 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#3776B6
oklch(55.5% 0.119 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#29639C
oklch(49% 0.11 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#24517F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#224466
oklch(37.8% 0.071 250.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16293D
oklch(27.5% 0.045 250.9)
#16293D 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) | #212A3E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E30 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16293D
#16293D
oklch(27.5% 0.045 250.9)
- #35240C
#35240C
oklch(27.5% 0.045 73.3)
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 #16293D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.011
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #16293D 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.