#16355B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.7% 0.077 255), rgb(22, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#16355B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16355B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.077 255) |
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 #16355B | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16355B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16355B text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16355B text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 255)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#568CCF
oklch(63.2% 0.117 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A74BD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C61A3
oklch(49.1% 0.12 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#255084
oklch(42.8% 0.099 254.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16355B
oklch(32.7% 0.077 255)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#16355B 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) | #24385D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19315A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E43 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16355B
#16355B
oklch(32.7% 0.077 255)
- #492E00
#492E00
oklch(32.6% 0.069 74.1)
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 #16355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.010
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
Use #16355B 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.