#16416F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.092 252.9), rgb(22, 65, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#16416F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16416F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 65, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.092 252.9) |
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 #16416F | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16416F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #16416F text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #16416F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 253)
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Step 500
500
#438CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F74CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 253)
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Step 700
700
#1061AE
oklch(49.1% 0.142 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#12508D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 252.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16416F
oklch(37.1% 0.092 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#16416F 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) | #2B4471 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3C6E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C52 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16416F
#16416F
oklch(37.1% 0.092 252.9)
- #593800
#593800
oklch(37.1% 0.079 72.7)
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 #16416F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #16416F 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.