#16184E
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.7% 0.097 275.1), rgb(22, 24, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#16184E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16184E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 24, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.097 275.1) |
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 #16184E | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16184E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16184E text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16184E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#5453FF
oklch(55.7% 0.246 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#453EE3
oklch(49.1% 0.238 275)
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Step 800
800
#3835B7
oklch(42.6% 0.197 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F3191
oklch(37.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16184E
oklch(24.7% 0.097 275.1)
#16184E 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) | #002250 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D4D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002630 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16184E
#16184E
oklch(24.7% 0.097 275.1)
- #292000
#292000
oklch(24.7% 0.051 93.6)
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 #16184E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.043
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.071
Use #16184E 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.