#161B60
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(27.2% 0.12 272.1), rgb(22, 27, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#161B60 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161B60 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 27, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.12 272.1) |
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 #161B60 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161B60 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161B60 text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #161B60 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A56FF
oklch(55.5% 0.246 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C28FF
oklch(49.1% 0.288 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#3024D0
oklch(42.7% 0.243 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2729A3
oklch(37.7% 0.189 272.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161B60
oklch(27.2% 0.12 272.1)
#161B60 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) | #002862 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E3B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161B60
#161B60
oklch(27.2% 0.12 272.1)
- #312600
#312600
oklch(27.3% 0.056 92.2)
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 #161B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.071
Use #161B60 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.