#1B163B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.069 285.8), rgb(27, 22, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#1B163B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B163B |
| RGB | rgb(27, 22, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.069 285.8) |
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 #1B163B | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B163B | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B163B text on white | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B163B text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500
#8376E8
oklch(63.1% 0.166 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5CD6
oklch(55.7% 0.18 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C4ABA
oklch(49% 0.169 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E96
oklch(42.7% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B163B
oklch(23% 0.069 285.8)
#1B163B 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) | #041C3C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031A3A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101E25 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B163B
#1B163B
oklch(23% 0.069 285.8)
- #201E00
#201E00
oklch(23% 0.049 106.1)
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 #1B163B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #1B163B 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.