#161F3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.9% 0.06 269.5), rgb(22, 31, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#161F3E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161F3E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 31, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.06 269.5) |
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 #161F3E | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161F3E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161F3E text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #161F3E 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#849DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6783E1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F6ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#4058B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#354891
oklch(42.7% 0.122 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 269.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161F3E
oklch(24.9% 0.06 269.5)
#161F3E 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) | #11233F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1F3D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01262B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161F3E
#161F3E
oklch(24.9% 0.06 269.5)
- #2B2000
#2B2000
oklch(25% 0.051 90)
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 #161F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #161F3E 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.