#161A36
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.054 275.2), rgb(22, 26, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#161A36 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161A36 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 26, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.054 275.2) |
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 #161A36 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161A36 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161A36 text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #161A36 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7381D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D69C5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D57AA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F478A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#353C6E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 275.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161A36
oklch(23% 0.054 275.2)
#161A36 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) | #0E1E37 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1B35 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #092025 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161A36
#161A36
oklch(23% 0.054 275.2)
- #241C00
#241C00
oklch(22.9% 0.047 94)
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 #161A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
Use #161A36 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.