#16285E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.7% 0.099 266.4), rgb(22, 40, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#16285E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16285E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.099 266.4) |
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 #16285E | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16285E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16285E text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16285E text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#325DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#2346E7
oklch(49.1% 0.243 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D3BBB
oklch(42.7% 0.202 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B3693
oklch(37.8% 0.156 266.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16285E
oklch(29.7% 0.099 266.4)
#16285E 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) | #022F60 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00295D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00353E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16285E
#16285E
oklch(29.7% 0.099 266.4)
- #3A2A00
#3A2A00
oklch(29.6% 0.061 86.2)
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 #16285E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.073
Use #16285E 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.