#16357C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.3% 0.126 263.5), rgb(22, 53, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#16357C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16357C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 53, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.126 263.5) |
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 #16357C | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16357C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #16357C text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16357C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4981FD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D66EC
oklch(55.5% 0.211 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2154CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C46A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 263.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16357C
oklch(35.3% 0.126 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#11244D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3)
#16357C 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) | #003E7E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00357B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004753 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16357C
#16357C
oklch(35.3% 0.126 263.5)
- #4D3700
#4D3700
oklch(35.2% 0.072 83.6)
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 #16357C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
Use #16357C 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.