#16276C
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.8% 0.122 267.8), rgb(22, 39, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#16276C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16276C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 39, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.122 267.8) |
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 #16276C | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16276C | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16276C text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16276C text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#395BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#2731FF
oklch(49% 0.287 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F29D3
oklch(42.8% 0.247 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A2BA5
oklch(37.6% 0.193 267.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16276C
oklch(30.8% 0.122 267.8)
#16276C 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) | #00326E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A6B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003945 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16276C
#16276C
oklch(30.8% 0.122 267.8)
- #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 #16276C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.032
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.071
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.073
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.076
Use #16276C 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.