#16497B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.9% 0.1 251.5), rgb(22, 73, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#16497B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16497B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 73, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.1 251.5) |
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 #16497B | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16497B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #16497B text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16497B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#66A5E9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#368CE2
oklch(63% 0.153 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16497B
oklch(39.9% 0.1 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2744
oklch(26.9% 0.064 252.1)
#16497B 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) | #314C7D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21437A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16497B
#16497B
oklch(39.9% 0.1 251.5)
- #643E00
#643E00
oklch(39.9% 0.086 70.8)
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 #16497B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
Use #16497B 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.