#161E3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.7% 0.063 270.9), rgb(22, 30, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#161E3F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161E3F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 30, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.063 270.9) |
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 #161E3F | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161E3F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161E3F text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #161E3F 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#859CEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#6881E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 271)
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Step 600
600
#5168D4
oklch(55.7% 0.167 271)
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Step 700
700
#4256B7
oklch(49.1% 0.154 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#364794
oklch(42.7% 0.128 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 270.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161E3F
oklch(24.7% 0.063 270.9)
#161E3F 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) | #0F2240 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091E3E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01252B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161E3F
#161E3F
oklch(24.7% 0.063 270.9)
- #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 #161E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #161E3F 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.