#16329B
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.6% 0.173 266), rgb(22, 50, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#16329B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16329B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 50, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.173 266) |
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 #16329B | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16329B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #16329B text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16329B text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#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
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#305DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C3DF5
oklch(49% 0.269 266)
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Step 800
800
#1736C6
oklch(42.8% 0.222 265.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16329B
oklch(37.6% 0.173 266)
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Step 950
950
#0D1F5B
oklch(27% 0.11 266.1)
#16329B 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) | #00449E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003899 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F62 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16329B
#16329B
oklch(37.6% 0.173 266)
- #533E00
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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 #16329B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16329B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.063
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #16329B 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.