#16346B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.103 261.3), rgb(22, 52, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#16346B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16346B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 52, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.103 261.3) |
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 #16346B | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16346B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16346B text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16346B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F3
oklch(81% 0.077 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A0ED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5186E7
oklch(63% 0.157 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#356ED6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#285BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#224B96
oklch(42.8% 0.132 261.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16346B
oklch(33.6% 0.103 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#16346B 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) | #153A6D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16346B
#16346B
oklch(33.6% 0.103 261.3)
- #493200
#493200
oklch(33.5% 0.069 80.5)
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 #16346B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.016
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #16346B 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.