#16266D
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.7% 0.125 268.2), rgb(22, 38, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#16266D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16266D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 38, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.125 268.2) |
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 #16266D | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16266D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16266D text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #16266D text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268)
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Step 600
600
#3A5BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#2931FF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2025D6
oklch(42.8% 0.253 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B2AA7
oklch(37.7% 0.196 268.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16266D
oklch(30.7% 0.125 268.2)
#16266D 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) | #00326F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00296C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003845 | 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°).
- #16266D
#16266D
oklch(30.7% 0.125 268.2)
- #3D2D00
#3D2D00
oklch(30.7% 0.063 87.3)
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 #16266D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.029
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.068
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.070
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.073
Use #16266D 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.