#16205E
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(28% 0.11 270.4), rgb(22, 32, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#16205E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16205E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 32, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.11 270.4) |
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 #16205E | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16205E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16205E text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16205E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4458FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3536F6
oklch(49.2% 0.27 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A30C6
oklch(42.7% 0.224 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#242F9C
oklch(37.8% 0.174 270.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16205E
oklch(28% 0.11 270.4)
#16205E 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) | #002A60 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00245D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00303B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16205E
#16205E
oklch(28% 0.11 270.4)
- #342700
#342700
oklch(28% 0.057 89.5)
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 #16205E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.062
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
Use #16205E 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.