#16A3DA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.3% 0.134 232.3), rgb(22, 163, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#16A3DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A3DA |
| RGB | rgb(22, 163, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.134 232.3) |
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 #16A3DA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16A3DA | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A3DA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A3DA text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 234.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCDFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 233.1)
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Step 300
300
#88CBEE
oklch(81% 0.084 232)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16A3DA
oklch(67.3% 0.134 232.3)
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Step 500
500
#0095CA
oklch(63% 0.13 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#16A3DA 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) | #87A1DD | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91D9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2B6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A3DA
#16A3DA
oklch(67.3% 0.134 232.3)
- #D57C40
#D57C40
oklch(67.2% 0.133 52.4)
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 #16A3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.079
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.081
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.083
Use #16A3DA 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.