#16466A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.08 245.1), rgb(22, 70, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#16466A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16466A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 70, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.08 245.1) |
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 #16466A | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16466A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #16466A text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16466A text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#4090CE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 245)
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Step 600
600
#1579BB
oklch(55.6% 0.133 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A5383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 245.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16466A
oklch(38.1% 0.08 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#16466A 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) | #35476C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3F69 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F53 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16466A
#16466A
oklch(38.1% 0.08 245.1)
- #5F3808
#5F3808
oklch(38% 0.08 64.9)
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 #16466A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
Use #16466A 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.