#00162E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.8% 0.057 250.7), rgb(0, 22, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#00162E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00162E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 22, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.057 250.7) |
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 #00162E | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00162E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00162E text on white | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #00162E text on black | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.068 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#408DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#1776C7
oklch(55.7% 0.15 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#0462AC
oklch(49% 0.14 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C518B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#15436F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 250.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00162E
oklch(19.8% 0.057 250.7)
#00162E 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) | #09182F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02132E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00162E
#00162E
oklch(19.8% 0.057 250.7)
- #211200
#211200
oklch(19.8% 0.042 72.8)
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 #00162E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
Use #00162E 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.