#16395F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34% 0.078 252.7), rgb(22, 57, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#16395F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16395F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 57, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.078 252.7) |
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 #16395F | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16395F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16395F text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #16395F 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E6
oklch(81% 0.058 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A4DA
oklch(70.7% 0.094 253)
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Step 500
500
#518CD0
oklch(63% 0.12 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#3375BD
oklch(55.5% 0.131 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#2562A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#205084
oklch(42.6% 0.101 252.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16395F
oklch(34% 0.078 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#16395F 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) | #283B61 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D355E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004247 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16395F
#16395F
oklch(34% 0.078 252.7)
- #4E3100
#4E3100
oklch(34% 0.072 73.4)
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 #16395F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.017
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
Use #16395F 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.