#161E4D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.9% 0.087 271.7), rgb(22, 30, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#161E4D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161E4D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 30, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.087 271.7) |
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 #161E4D | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161E4D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161E4D text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #161E4D text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A5BF6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C49D6
oklch(49% 0.213 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#313EAD
oklch(42.8% 0.176 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3689
oklch(37.6% 0.138 271.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161E4D
oklch(25.9% 0.087 271.7)
#161E4D 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) | #00254F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002932 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161E4D
#161E4D
oklch(25.9% 0.087 271.7)
- #2D2300
#2D2300
oklch(26% 0.053 92.9)
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 #161E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
Use #161E4D 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.