#101628
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.037 269), rgb(16, 22, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#101628 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101628 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 22, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 43%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.037 269) |
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 #101628 | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101628 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101628 text on white | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #101628 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7387C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#354061
oklch(37.7% 0.059 269.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101628
oklch(20.4% 0.037 269)
#101628 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) | #0F1829 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1628 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071A1D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101628
#101628
oklch(20.4% 0.037 269)
- #1E1602
#1E1602
oklch(20.5% 0.038 89.1)
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 #101628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.018
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
Use #101628 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.