#101938
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.5% 0.061 268.9), rgb(16, 25, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#101938 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101938 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 25, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 56%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.061 268.9) |
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 #101938 | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101938 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101938 text on white | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #101938 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#839DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6583E3
oklch(63.2% 0.148 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D6AD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E58B5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#334892
oklch(42.6% 0.124 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101938
oklch(22.5% 0.061 268.9)
#101938 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) | #0A1D39 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041937 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002025 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101938
#101938
oklch(22.5% 0.061 268.9)
- #241A00
#241A00
oklch(22.4% 0.046 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 #101938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.030
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
Use #101938 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.