#101B38
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.058 266.3), rgb(16, 27, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#101B38 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 266°. 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 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101B38 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 27, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.058 266.3) |
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 #101B38 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101B38 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101B38 text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #101B38 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#819EE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6185DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#496CCC
oklch(55.5% 0.154 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#314A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101B38
oklch(23% 0.058 266.3)
#101B38 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) | #0E1E39 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081B37 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002226 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101B38
#101B38
oklch(23% 0.058 266.3)
- #271B00
#271B00
oklch(23.1% 0.047 85.6)
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 #101B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
Use #101B38 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.