#16425D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.2% 0.067 239.5), rgb(22, 66, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#16425D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16425D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 66, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.067 239.5) |
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 #16425D | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16425D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #16425D text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16425D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DE
oklch(81% 0.05 239)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CE
oklch(70.8% 0.08 239.5)
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Step 500
500
#4891C1
oklch(63% 0.103 240)
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Step 600
600
#247BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.111 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#156795
oklch(49% 0.104 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#165479
oklch(42.6% 0.086 240.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16425D
oklch(36.2% 0.067 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#16425D 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) | #35425E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3B5D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16425D
#16425D
oklch(36.2% 0.067 239.5)
- #573416
#573416
oklch(36.1% 0.066 58.8)
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 #16425D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #16425D 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.