#161A27

Accessibility

AAA

17.34:1

Vs white / black

17.34:1 · 1.21:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#161a27

RGB

rgb(22, 26, 39)

RGBA

rgba(22, 26, 39, 1)

HSL

hsl(226, 28%, 12%)

HSLA

hsla(226, 28%, 12%, 1)

HSV

hsv(226, 44%, 15%)

LAB

lab(9.45% 2.24 -9.47)

LCH

lch(9.45% 9.73 283.31)

OKLAB

oklab(0.2202 0.0004 -0.0263)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2202 0.0263 270.87)

XYZ

xyz(1.07, 1.06, 2.07)

CMYK

cmyk(44%, 33%, 0%, 85%)

CSS

color: #161a27;

CSS variable

--color-161a27: #161a27;

SCSS

$color-161a27: #161a27;

JavaScript

const color = "#161a27";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#161a27";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#161a27" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#161a27", "rgb": { "r": 22, "g": 26, "b": 39 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.2202 0.0263 270.87)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#161a27-1: #161a27;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

gray-900

Similar · ΔE 1.58 · #111827

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 9.95 · #000000

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Very different · ΔE 8.46 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 6.94 · #212529

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f0f5ff 100e3e8f6 200cfd4e2 300b8bdcd 4009ba1b3 500808697 6006b707e 700555965 80040434f 9002b2f39 950171a24

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

ececed d8d9db c5c6c9 b1b3b7 9ea0a5 8b8d93 777981 64666f 50535d 3d404b 292d39 161a27 141824 121621 11141d 0f111a 0d0f17 0b0d14 090b10 07090d 06070a 040406 020203

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

ececed d8d9db c5c6c9 b1b3b7 9ea0a5 8b8d93 777981 64666f 50535d 3d404b 292d39

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

141824 121621 11141d 0f111a 0d0f17 0b0d14 090b10 07090d 06070a 040406 020203

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

1f232e 282b36 31343d 393c45 42454c 4b4d54 54565b 5d5e62 66676a 6e6f71 777879

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#161A27Stop 1 #272316Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#162327Stop 1 #161A27Stop 2 #1B1627Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#161A27Stop 1 #27161AStop 2 #1A2716Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#161A27Stop 1 #271B16Stop 2 #232716Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#252B41Stop 1 #404C72Stop 2 #5C6CA3Stop 3 #8D98BFStop 4 #BEC4DAStop 5

Using this color

Where #161a27 works

#161A27 (#161a27) sits in the blue family at about 226° hue, 28% saturation, and 12% lightness. Contrast is 17.34:1 on white and 1.21:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: gray-900 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #161a27 is 1.21:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Trust, calm, and professionalism. The most used color in SaaS, finance, and healthcare. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind gray 900#111827 Tailwind slate 900#0F172A Tailwind slate 950#020617 Tailwind gray 800#1F2937 Tailwind slate 800#1E293B Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind gray 950#030712 Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Bootstrap dark#212529 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Material Grey 900#212121