#161B39
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.5% 0.058 274), rgb(22, 27, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#161B39 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161B39 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 27, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.058 274) |
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 #161B39 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161B39 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161B39 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #161B39 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7081DD
oklch(63.2% 0.139 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5968CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A56AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C478E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C71
oklch(37.6% 0.091 274)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161B39
oklch(23.5% 0.058 274)
#161B39 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) | #0E1F3A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1C38 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #062227 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161B39
#161B39
oklch(23.5% 0.058 274)
- #261D00
#261D00
oklch(23.5% 0.048 92.4)
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 #161B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #161B39 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.