#161A42
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24% 0.075 275), rgb(22, 26, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#161A42 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161A42 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 26, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.075 275) |
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 #161A42 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161A42 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161A42 text on white | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #161A42 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8798F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C7AF5
oklch(63% 0.182 275)
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Step 600
600
#5760E4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 275)
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Step 700
700
#474EC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A41A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161A42
oklch(24% 0.075 275)
#161A42 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) | #032043 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C41 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161A42
#161A42
oklch(24% 0.075 275)
- #271F00
#271F00
oklch(24.2% 0.05 95.1)
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 #161A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
Use #161A42 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.