#161E34
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(23.9% 0.044 267.9), rgb(22, 30, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#161E34 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161E34 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 30, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.044 267.9) |
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 #161E34 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161E34 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161E34 text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #161E34 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D87CA
oklch(63.2% 0.106 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#566FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 268)
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Step 700
700
#465D9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C80
oklch(42.7% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#324067
oklch(37.8% 0.069 268)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161E34
oklch(23.9% 0.044 267.9)
#161E34 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) | #162035 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131D34 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A2326 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161E34
#161E34
oklch(23.9% 0.044 267.9)
- #281E03
#281E03
oklch(24.1% 0.045 88.8)
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 #161E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #161E34 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.