#16336D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.107 262.3), rgb(22, 51, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#16336D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16336D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 51, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.107 262.3) |
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 #16336D | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16336D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16336D text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16336D text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#749FF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5185EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#356CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2859BD
oklch(49% 0.167 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#224A99
oklch(42.8% 0.137 262.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16336D
oklch(33.6% 0.107 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#16336D 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) | #0F3A6F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16336D
#16336D
oklch(33.6% 0.107 262.3)
- #483300
#483300
oklch(33.6% 0.069 83.2)
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 #16336D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.019
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #16336D 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.