#1A163F
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.2% 0.075 283.2), rgb(26, 22, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#1A163F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A163F |
| RGB | rgb(26, 22, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.075 283.2) |
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 #1A163F | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A163F | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A163F text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A163F text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF9
oklch(81% 0.089 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 283)
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Step 500
500
#7E74F2
oklch(63% 0.183 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6959E1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5848C3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B357E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 282.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A163F
oklch(23.2% 0.075 283.2)
#1A163F 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) | #001D40 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B3E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1F27 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A163F
#1A163F
oklch(23.2% 0.075 283.2)
- #221E00
#221E00
oklch(23.2% 0.049 102.4)
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 #1A163F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #1A163F 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.