#161B48
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.8% 0.083 273.9), rgb(22, 27, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#161B48 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161B48 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 27, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.083 273.9) |
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 #161B48 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161B48 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161B48 text on white | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #161B48 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFF
oklch(81% 0.095 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6778FF
oklch(63% 0.199 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#525CF0
oklch(55.7% 0.219 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#434AD1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#373EA9
oklch(42.8% 0.169 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3686
oklch(37.6% 0.133 273.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161B48
oklch(24.8% 0.083 273.9)
#161B48 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) | #00224A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E47 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161B48
#161B48
oklch(24.8% 0.083 273.9)
- #292000
#292000
oklch(24.7% 0.051 93.6)
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 #161B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.069
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.070
Use #161B48 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.