What color is #16366A?

#16366A is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 54, 106), and in HSL hsl(217, 66%, 25%).

Is #16366A accessible as text?

On white, #16366A has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #16366A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16366A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #16366A?

#16366A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6A4A16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16366A below.

Is #16366A good for buttons?

#16366A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #16366A — black text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16366A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #16366A is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#16366A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16366A

Not just a swatch — here's how #16366A works with other colors. Named schemes with #16366A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16366A Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Yale Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #16366A Anchor #141210 Accent #ADAE53 Secondary #232933 Surface #F0EEE3

Yale Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #16366A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #14153A

Yale Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Yale Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16366A Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Yale Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #16366A Secondary #525E72 Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Yale Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #16366A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #16366A

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For fashion

People also use #16366A with

Dark Cyan Midnight Blue Sepia Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7D5EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #161A6A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #16366A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16366A;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 54 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.0% 0.098 259.7);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DCE7F9;
  --color-200: #BBD0F1;
  --color-300: #8DAEE2;
  --color-400: #628CD0;
  --color-500: #406DB5;
  --color-600: #38578A;
  --color-700: #2D4162;
  --color-800: #212D40;
  --color-900: #161D28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DCE7F9',
    200: '#BBD0F1',
    300: '#8DAEE2',
    400: '#628CD0',
    500: '#406DB5',
    600: '#38578A',
    700: '#2D4162',
    800: '#212D40',
    900: '#161D28',
  },
}

$base: #16366A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DCE7F9;
$base-200: #BBD0F1;
$base-300: #8DAEE2;
$base-400: #628CD0;
$base-500: #406DB5;
$base-600: #38578A;
$base-700: #2D4162;
$base-800: #212D40;
$base-900: #161D28;
$base-hover: #112B55;
$base-subtle: #A9BFE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16366A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DAEE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#628CD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#406DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38578A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4162",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161D28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}