#16506B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.8% 0.073 233.2), rgb(22, 80, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#16506B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16506B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 80, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.073 233.2) |
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 #16506B | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16506B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #16506B text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #16506B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C5
oklch(70.6% 0.069 234)
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Step 500
500
#4E92B6
oklch(63% 0.088 233.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E7CA2
oklch(55.6% 0.095 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F698B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 233)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16506B
oklch(40.8% 0.073 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E475B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#16506B 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) | #434F6C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005759 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16506B
#16506B
oklch(40.8% 0.073 233.2)
- #683E21
#683E21
oklch(40.8% 0.073 53.8)
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 #16506B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #16506B 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.