#16306D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.9% 0.111 263.9), rgb(22, 48, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#16306D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16306D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 48, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.111 263.9) |
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 #16306D | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16306D | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16306D text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16306D text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#769EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5383EF
oklch(63% 0.17 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#386ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B58C1
oklch(49.2% 0.172 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#25489C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 264.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16306D
oklch(32.9% 0.111 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#16306D 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) | #03386F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00306C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F49 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16306D
#16306D
oklch(32.9% 0.111 263.9)
- #453100
#453100
oklch(32.7% 0.067 83.7)
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 #16306D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #16306D 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.