#16021B
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.1% 0.062 319.9), rgb(22, 2, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.83:1).
About this color
#16021B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16021B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 2, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 86%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.062 319.9) |
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 #16021B | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16021B | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16021B text on white | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16021B 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C188CE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 320)
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Step 500
500
#B068C1
oklch(63% 0.15 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DAD
oklch(55.5% 0.162 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#853E95
oklch(49.2% 0.151 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3479
oklch(42.8% 0.125 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E61
oklch(37.7% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16021B
oklch(15.1% 0.062 319.9)
#16021B 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) | #00081C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030A1A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16050C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16021B
#16021B
oklch(15.1% 0.062 319.9)
- #011000
#011000
oklch(15.1% 0.049 140.8)
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 #16021B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.080
Use #16021B 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.