#16416C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.088 251.5), rgb(22, 65, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#16416C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16416C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 65, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.088 251.5) |
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 #16416C | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16416C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #16416C text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16416C text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5E0
oklch(70.8% 0.105 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#448DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#2175C5
oklch(55.5% 0.146 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#1162AA
oklch(49.1% 0.136 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#13508A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 251.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16416C
oklch(36.9% 0.088 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#102841
oklch(27.2% 0.056 251.4)
#16416C 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) | #2D446E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203C6B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B51 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16416C
#16416C
oklch(36.9% 0.088 251.5)
- #593700
#593700
oklch(36.9% 0.079 71.3)
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 #16416C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #16416C 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.