#16597A
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44% 0.084 235.4), rgb(22, 89, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#16597A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16597A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 89, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.084 235.4) |
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 #16597A | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16597A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16597A text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #16597A text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#4493BD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D7CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.109 235.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B6992
oklch(49.2% 0.101 235.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16597A
oklch(44% 0.084 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#18475F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A38
oklch(27.2% 0.041 234.6)
#16597A 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) | #49597C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F79 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006264 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16597A
#16597A
oklch(44% 0.084 235.4)
- #754520
#754520
oklch(44% 0.083 55.9)
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 #16597A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
Use #16597A 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.