#161C50
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.8% 0.095 272.8), rgb(22, 28, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#161C50 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161C50 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 28, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.095 272.8) |
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 #161C50 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161C50 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161C50 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #161C50 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4C56FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F43E0
oklch(49.2% 0.231 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3339B5
oklch(42.8% 0.191 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B338F
oklch(37.6% 0.15 273)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161C50
oklch(25.8% 0.095 272.8)
#161C50 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) | #002452 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F4F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002932 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161C50
#161C50
oklch(25.8% 0.095 272.8)
- #2C2200
#2C2200
oklch(25.6% 0.052 92.5)
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 #161C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.072
Use #161C50 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.