#16537D
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.6% 0.092 243.8), rgb(22, 83, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#16537D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16537D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 83, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.092 243.8) |
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 #16537D | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16537D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16537D text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16537D text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 244)
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Step 500
500
#4890C7
oklch(63.1% 0.11 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#2579B4
oklch(55.5% 0.12 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#16669B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 244)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16537D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#16537D 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) | #3F547F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D62 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16537D
#16537D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 243.8)
- #714208
#714208
oklch(42.6% 0.092 64)
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 #16537D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.010
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #16537D 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.