#16477C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.5% 0.103 253.5), rgb(22, 71, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#16477C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16477C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 71, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.103 253.5) |
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 #16477C | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16477C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #16477C text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16477C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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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
#9EC4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#66A4EC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#388BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#0473D4
oklch(55.7% 0.172 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#014E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16477C
oklch(39.5% 0.103 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2745
oklch(27% 0.065 253.3)
#16477C 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) | #2D4B7E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B427B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16477C
#16477C
oklch(39.5% 0.103 253.5)
- #613E00
#613E00
oklch(39.5% 0.084 73.4)
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 #16477C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #16477C 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.