#16455D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.065 234.8), rgb(22, 69, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#16455D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16455D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 69, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.065 234.8) |
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 #16455D | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16455D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #16455D text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16455D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#4593BD
oklch(63.2% 0.099 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E7CA9
oklch(55.5% 0.108 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C6991
oklch(49.2% 0.1 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#115676
oklch(42.9% 0.083 234.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16455D
oklch(37.1% 0.065 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#102A38
oklch(27.2% 0.041 234.6)
#16455D 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) | #39445E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16455D
#16455D
oklch(37.1% 0.065 234.8)
- #5A361C
#5A361C
oklch(37.1% 0.065 55)
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 #16455D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #16455D 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.