#16476D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.083 246), rgb(22, 71, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#16476D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16476D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 71, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.083 246) |
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 #16476D | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16476D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #16476D text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16476D text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#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
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AA7DB
oklch(70.8% 0.099 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D8FD1
oklch(63% 0.127 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#0F78BE
oklch(55.5% 0.138 246)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#075385
oklch(42.8% 0.106 245.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16476D
oklch(38.5% 0.083 246)
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Step 950
950
#0D283E
oklch(26.8% 0.053 246.1)
#16476D 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) | #35486F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005055 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16476D
#16476D
oklch(38.5% 0.083 246)
- #613905
#613905
oklch(38.5% 0.083 65.6)
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 #16476D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #16476D 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.