#16395C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.8% 0.074 250.9), rgb(22, 57, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#16395C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16395C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 57, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.074 250.9) |
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 #16395C | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16395C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16395C text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16395C text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E4
oklch(81% 0.055 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#76A5D6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#528DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.114 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#3476B8
oklch(55.5% 0.123 251)
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Step 700
700
#26639F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#215181
oklch(42.7% 0.095 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16395C
oklch(33.8% 0.074 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#14283C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 249.9)
#16395C 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) | #293B5D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F345B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004146 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16395C
#16395C
oklch(33.8% 0.074 250.9)
- #4F3000
#4F3000
oklch(33.9% 0.073 70.9)
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 #16395C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.014
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #16395C 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.