#161537
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.9% 0.064 281), rgb(22, 21, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#161537 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161537 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 21, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.064 281) |
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 #161537 | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161537 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161537 text on white | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #161537 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF2
oklch(81% 0.076 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B7BE4
oklch(63.2% 0.155 281)
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Step 600
600
#6561D2
oklch(55.5% 0.169 281)
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Step 700
700
#5450B6
oklch(49.1% 0.157 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#454293
oklch(42.7% 0.129 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#393876
oklch(37.6% 0.103 280.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161537
oklch(21.9% 0.064 281)
#161537 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) | #041A38 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021836 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091D23 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161537
#161537
oklch(21.9% 0.064 281)
- #1F1B00
#1F1B00
oklch(22% 0.046 101.8)
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 #161537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.065
Use #161537 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.