#16597F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.3% 0.089 239.2), rgb(22, 89, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#16597F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16597F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 89, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.089 239.2) |
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 #16597F | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16597F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16597F text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #16597F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 239)
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Step 500
500
#4392C3
oklch(63.2% 0.107 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C7BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.116 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#096897
oklch(49.2% 0.108 238.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16597F
oklch(44.3% 0.089 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#174662
oklch(37.6% 0.069 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F293A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 240)
#16597F 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) | #475981 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39507E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006366 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16597F
#16597F
oklch(44.3% 0.089 239.2)
- #774518
#774518
oklch(44.2% 0.09 58.6)
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 #16597F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
Use #16597F 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.