#160210
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.3% 0.05 339.8), rgb(22, 2, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.99:1).
About this color
#160210 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160210 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 2, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.05 339.8) |
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 #160210 | 19.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160210 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160210 text on white | 19.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160210 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C889B3
oklch(70.6% 0.094 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4518B
oklch(55.6% 0.131 340)
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Step 700
700
#8C4176
oklch(49% 0.122 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#723660
oklch(42.6% 0.101 340)
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Step 900
900
#5D304F
oklch(37.9% 0.078 340)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160210
oklch(14.3% 0.05 339.8)
#160210 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) | #030610 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080A0F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180207 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160210
#160210
oklch(14.3% 0.05 339.8)
- #000E05
#000E05
oklch(14.4% 0.034 157.3)
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 #160210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.091
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.096
Use #160210 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.