#16354E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.8% 0.058 245.4), rgb(22, 53, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#16354E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16354E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 53, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.058 245.4) |
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 #16354E | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16354E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16354E text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16354E text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#62A7E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#2D90D8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#06456F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 245.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16354E
oklch(31.8% 0.058 245.4)
#16354E 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) | #2A364F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22304E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B3E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16354E
#16354E
oklch(31.8% 0.058 245.4)
- #462C0E
#462C0E
oklch(31.9% 0.058 66.6)
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 #16354E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.019
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
Use #16354E 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.