#16458B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.1% 0.127 258.8), rgb(22, 69, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#16458B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16458B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 69, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.127 258.8) |
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 #16458B | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16458B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #16458B text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16458B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FE
oklch(80.8% 0.095 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#3585FD
oklch(63.2% 0.195 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#026AEC
oklch(55.6% 0.213 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0148A6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 259)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16458B
oklch(40.1% 0.127 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B254D
oklch(27% 0.081 259)
#16458B 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) | #1B4D8E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005661 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16458B
#16458B
oklch(40.1% 0.127 258.8)
- #604200
#604200
oklch(40.2% 0.084 79.3)
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 #16458B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.013
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
Use #16458B 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.