#16536E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.7% 0.075 232.1), rgb(22, 83, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#16536E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16536E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 83, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.075 232.1) |
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 #16536E | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16536E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16536E text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #16536E text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C5
oklch(70.7% 0.07 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#297DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.097 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A698B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 232)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16536E
oklch(41.7% 0.075 232.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C475B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#16536E 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) | #45526F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4A6E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16536E
#16536E
oklch(41.7% 0.075 232.1)
- #6C4023
#6C4023
oklch(41.8% 0.075 52.7)
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 #16536E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
Use #16536E 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.