#160217
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.8% 0.057 326.2), rgb(22, 2, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.90:1).
About this color
#160217 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160217 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 2, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.057 326.2) |
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 #160217 | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160217 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160217 text on white | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160217 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#B469B6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.15 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#883F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3570
oklch(42.7% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160217
oklch(14.8% 0.057 326.2)
#160217 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) | #000718 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050A16 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17040A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160217
#160217
oklch(14.8% 0.057 326.2)
- #000F02
#000F02
oklch(14.7% 0.043 147.4)
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 #160217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.086
Use #160217 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.