#161D43
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.8% 0.072 272.3), rgb(22, 29, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#161D43 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161D43 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 29, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.072 272.3) |
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 #161D43 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161D43 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161D43 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #161D43 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#849AF5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#677DF1
oklch(63% 0.174 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5163E0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4251C2
oklch(49% 0.176 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#36439D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 272.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161D43
oklch(24.8% 0.072 272.3)
#161D43 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) | #092244 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021E42 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161D43
#161D43
oklch(24.8% 0.072 272.3)
- #2A2000
#2A2000
oklch(24.8% 0.051 91.8)
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 #161D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
Use #161D43 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.