#161E36
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.1% 0.048 268.7), rgb(22, 30, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#161E36 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161E36 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 30, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.048 268.7) |
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 #161E36 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161E36 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161E36 text on white | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #161E36 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#899FDA
oklch(70.8% 0.09 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C86CF
oklch(63.1% 0.114 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#556EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#455CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#394B84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#313F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 268.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161E36
oklch(24.1% 0.048 268.7)
#161E36 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) | #152037 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111E35 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #082327 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161E36
#161E36
oklch(24.1% 0.048 268.7)
- #291E01
#291E01
oklch(24.2% 0.048 88.3)
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 #161E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.078
Use #161E36 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.