#161C35
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.5% 0.049 272), rgb(22, 28, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#161C35 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161C35 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 28, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.049 272) |
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 #161C35 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161C35 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161C35 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #161C35 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7084D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#596CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161C35
oklch(23.5% 0.049 272)
#161C35 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) | #121F36 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1C34 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #092125 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161C35
#161C35
oklch(23.5% 0.049 272)
- #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 #161C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
Use #161C35 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.