#16445A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.6% 0.062 232.9), rgb(22, 68, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#16445A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16445A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.062 232.9) |
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 #16445A | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16445A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #16445A text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16445A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#4793BA
oklch(63.1% 0.095 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#217DA6
oklch(55.7% 0.104 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#11698E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 233)
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Step 800
800
#145673
oklch(42.8% 0.079 232.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16445A
oklch(36.6% 0.062 232.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#16445A 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) | #39435B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16445A
#16445A
oklch(36.6% 0.062 232.9)
- #58351E
#58351E
oklch(36.6% 0.062 53)
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 #16445A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #16445A 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.