#160312
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.7% 0.048 335.9), rgb(22, 3, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.88:1).
About this color
#160312 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160312 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 3, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.048 335.9) |
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 #160312 | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160312 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160312 text on white | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160312 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0548F
oklch(55.7% 0.125 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#88447A
oklch(49.1% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3863
oklch(42.7% 0.097 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160312
oklch(14.7% 0.048 335.9)
#160312 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) | #030713 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080A11 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180408 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160312
#160312
oklch(14.7% 0.048 335.9)
- #000F05
#000F05
oklch(14.8% 0.036 155.9)
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 #160312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #160312 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.