#160313
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.8% 0.049 333.7), rgb(22, 3, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.87:1).
About this color
#160313 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160313 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 3, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.049 333.7) |
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 #160313 | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160313 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160313 text on white | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160313 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.118 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F5492
oklch(55.7% 0.127 334)
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Step 700
700
#88447D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3865
oklch(42.6% 0.098 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3153
oklch(37.8% 0.077 333.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160313
oklch(14.8% 0.049 333.7)
#160313 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) | #030814 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070A12 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170409 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160313
#160313
oklch(14.8% 0.049 333.7)
- #000F04
#000F04
oklch(14.8% 0.038 152.9)
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 #160313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
Use #160313 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.