#16378F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(37.4% 0.151 264.4), rgb(22, 55, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#16378F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16378F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 55, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.151 264.4) |
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 #16378F | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16378F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #16378F text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16378F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#265FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#184BE2
oklch(49.1% 0.234 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#153FB6
oklch(42.7% 0.193 264.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16378F
oklch(37.4% 0.151 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2254
oklch(27% 0.095 264.4)
#16378F 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) | #004492 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00398D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16378F
#16378F
oklch(37.4% 0.151 264.4)
- #543D00
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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 #16378F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
Use #16378F 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.