#16163B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.5% 0.07 279.2), rgb(22, 22, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#16163B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16163B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 22, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.07 279.2) |
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 #16163B | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16163B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16163B text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16163B 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF6
oklch(81% 0.082 279)
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Step 400
400
#9097F1
oklch(70.8% 0.131 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777AEC
oklch(63.2% 0.168 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6160DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#514EBE
oklch(49.2% 0.171 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#424199
oklch(42.8% 0.14 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#37387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16163B
oklch(22.5% 0.07 279.2)
#16163B 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) | #021C3C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051E25 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16163B
#16163B
oklch(22.5% 0.07 279.2)
- #211C00
#211C00
oklch(22.5% 0.047 100)
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 #16163B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
Use #16163B 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.