#16192B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22% 0.036 275.9), rgb(22, 25, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#16192B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16192B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 25, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 32%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.036 275.9) |
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 #16192B | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16192B | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16192B text on white | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16192B 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#959ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BE
oklch(63.1% 0.087 276)
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Step 600
600
#646EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#535C92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#444B76
oklch(42.6% 0.072 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 275.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16192B
oklch(22% 0.036 275.9)
#16192B 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) | #131B2C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11192B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101D20 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16192B
#16192B
oklch(22% 0.036 275.9)
- #1F1A06
#1F1A06
oklch(21.8% 0.035 95.7)
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 #16192B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
Use #16192B 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.