#16427D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.111 257.1), rgb(22, 66, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#16427D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16427D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 66, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.111 257.1) |
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 #16427D | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16427D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #16427D text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16427D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A2F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 257)
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Step 500
500
#3D88EE
oklch(63.1% 0.17 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#166FDC
oklch(55.6% 0.185 257)
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Step 700
700
#055CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.172 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C4C9B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 257.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16427D
oklch(38.4% 0.111 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#16427D 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) | #23487F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3E7C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005059 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16427D
#16427D
oklch(38.4% 0.111 257.1)
- #5B3D00
#5B3D00
oklch(38.5% 0.08 77.5)
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 #16427D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.009
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #16427D 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.