#101632
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.2% 0.056 271.8), rgb(16, 22, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#101632 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101632 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 22, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.056 271.8) |
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 #101632 | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101632 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101632 text on white | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #101632 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#899CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 272)
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Step 500
500
#6D82DA
oklch(63% 0.135 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#566AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4758AD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A488C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 272)
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Step 900
900
#313D70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101632
oklch(21.2% 0.056 271.8)
#101632 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) | #091A33 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051731 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011C21 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101632
#101632
oklch(21.2% 0.056 271.8)
- #201800
#201800
oklch(21.3% 0.044 92.3)
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 #101632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #101632 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.