#16256C
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.4% 0.124 268.5), rgb(22, 37, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#16256C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16256C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 37, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.124 268.5) |
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 #16256C | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16256C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16256C text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16256C text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C5BFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B30FF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#2225D5
oklch(42.7% 0.251 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C29A7
oklch(37.6% 0.197 268.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16256C
oklch(30.4% 0.124 268.5)
#16256C 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) | #00316E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00296B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003744 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16256C
#16256C
oklch(30.4% 0.124 268.5)
- #3C2C00
#3C2C00
oklch(30.3% 0.062 87)
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 #16256C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.027
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.066
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.068
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.071
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.072
Use #16256C 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.