#100716
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.1% 0.034 310.9), rgb(16, 7, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.73:1).
About this color
#100716 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100716 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 7, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.034 310.9) |
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 #100716 | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100716 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100716 text on white | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #100716 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD5
oklch(81% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE95BF
oklch(70.6% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.084 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#84649B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#705284
oklch(49% 0.085 311)
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Step 800
800
#5B446B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100716
oklch(15.1% 0.034 310.9)
#100716 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) | #050A17 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060B16 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F090D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100716
#100716
oklch(15.1% 0.034 310.9)
- #070E01
#070E01
oklch(15.1% 0.035 128.7)
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 #100716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.079
Use #100716 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.