#16376A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.3% 0.097 259), rgb(22, 55, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#16376A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16376A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 55, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.097 259) |
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 #16376A | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16376A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16376A text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16376A text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A1E9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F88E2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3270D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#245DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.151 259)
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Step 800
800
#204D92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 258.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16376A
oklch(34.3% 0.097 259)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#16376A 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) | #1C3C6C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3469 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16376A
#16376A
oklch(34.3% 0.097 259)
- #4C3300
#4C3300
oklch(34.2% 0.071 78.6)
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 #16376A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.013
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #16376A 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.