#16506D
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.9% 0.075 235.1), rgb(22, 80, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#16506D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16506D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 80, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.075 235.1) |
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 #16506D | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16506D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #16506D text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #16506D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#A6C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 235.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E92B8
oklch(63.1% 0.09 235.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D7CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.098 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F688D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 235.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16506D
oklch(40.9% 0.075 235.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E465C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#16506D 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) | #424F6E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16506D
#16506D
oklch(40.9% 0.075 235.1)
- #693E1E
#693E1E
oklch(40.9% 0.076 55.3)
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 #16506D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
Use #16506D 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.