#161540
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.7% 0.079 279), rgb(22, 21, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#161540 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161540 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 21, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.079 279) |
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 #161540 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161540 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161540 text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #161540 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFD
oklch(81% 0.094 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FC
oklch(70.7% 0.151 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7576FA
oklch(63.2% 0.192 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#605AE9
oklch(55.7% 0.209 279)
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Step 700
700
#5048CA
oklch(49% 0.194 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#413CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.162 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#363582
oklch(37.7% 0.126 279)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161540
oklch(22.7% 0.079 279)
#161540 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) | #001C41 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011F28 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161540
#161540
oklch(22.7% 0.079 279)
- #221C00
#221C00
oklch(22.7% 0.047 98)
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 #161540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
Use #161540 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.