#161539
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.1% 0.068 280.5), rgb(22, 21, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#161539 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161539 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 21, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.068 280.5) |
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 #161539 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161539 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161539 text on white | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #161539 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9296EF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#797AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6460D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#534EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.166 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#444197
oklch(42.8% 0.137 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#393878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161539
oklch(22.1% 0.068 280.5)
#161539 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) | #021B3A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001838 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071D24 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161539
#161539
oklch(22.1% 0.068 280.5)
- #201B00
#201B00
oklch(22.1% 0.046 99.8)
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 #161539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
Use #161539 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.