#162C3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.044 244.9), rgb(22, 44, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#162C3E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162C3E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 44, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.044 244.9) |
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 #162C3E | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162C3E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162C3E text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #162C3E text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D1
oklch(70.6% 0.083 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D90C5
oklch(63.2% 0.105 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D79B2
oklch(55.6% 0.115 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F6599
oklch(49% 0.107 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C537C
oklch(42.7% 0.089 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4564
oklch(37.8% 0.069 245.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162C3E
oklch(28.4% 0.044 244.9)
#162C3E 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) | #242C3F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F283E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003032 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162C3E
#162C3E
oklch(28.4% 0.044 244.9)
- #392511
#392511
oklch(28.4% 0.044 64.4)
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 #162C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #162C3E 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.