#101633
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.3% 0.057 271.9), rgb(16, 22, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#101633 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101633 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 22, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.057 271.9) |
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 #101633 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101633 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101633 text on white | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #101633 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#899CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C82DD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#566ACB
oklch(55.8% 0.151 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4657AF
oklch(49% 0.141 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A488E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#313D71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 271.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101633
oklch(21.3% 0.057 271.9)
#101633 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) | #081A34 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041732 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D22 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101633
#101633
oklch(21.3% 0.057 271.9)
- #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 #101633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #101633 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.