#16163E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.8% 0.075 278.7), rgb(22, 22, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#16163E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16163E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 22, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.075 278.7) |
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 #16163E | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16163E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16163E text on white | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16163E text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E96F7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7578F3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F5DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F4CC4
oklch(49.1% 0.182 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#413F9F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#36377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16163E
oklch(22.8% 0.075 278.7)
#16163E 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) | #001D3F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031F27 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16163E
#16163E
oklch(22.8% 0.075 278.7)
- #221C00
#221C00
oklch(22.7% 0.047 98)
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 #16163E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
Use #16163E 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.