#162135
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.8% 0.041 261.8), rgb(22, 33, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#162135 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162135 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 33, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.041 261.8) |
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 #162135 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162135 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162135 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #162135 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 262)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#6889C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F72B3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 262)
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Step 700
700
#405F9A
oklch(49% 0.102 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#354E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4164
oklch(37.6% 0.065 262)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162135
oklch(24.8% 0.041 261.8)
#162135 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) | #192336 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162035 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #082528 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162135
#162135
oklch(24.8% 0.041 261.8)
- #2B1F07
#2B1F07
oklch(24.8% 0.042 82.2)
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 #162135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.017
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.083
Use #162135 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.