#16447A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.104 254.9), rgb(22, 68, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#16447A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16447A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 68, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.104 254.9) |
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 #16447A | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16447A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #16447A text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16447A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F3
oklch(81% 0.078 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#69A3ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#3C8AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#1272D5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#005FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#094E96
oklch(42.8% 0.134 254.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16447A
oklch(38.6% 0.104 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#16447A 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) | #29487C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173F79 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005159 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16447A
#16447A
oklch(38.6% 0.104 254.9)
- #5D3C00
#5D3C00
oklch(38.5% 0.082 74.3)
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 #16447A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.008
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #16447A 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.