#16587E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.9% 0.089 239.5), rgb(22, 88, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#16587E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16587E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.089 239.5) |
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 #16587E | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16587E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16587E text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #16587E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#4492C3
oklch(63.2% 0.106 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E7BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#0C6797
oklch(49% 0.108 239.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16587E
oklch(43.9% 0.089 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#184662
oklch(37.7% 0.069 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#16587E 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) | #465880 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384F7D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006265 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16587E
#16587E
oklch(43.9% 0.089 239.5)
- #764517
#764517
oklch(44% 0.089 59.6)
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 #16587E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.052
Use #16587E 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.