#160314
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.8% 0.05 331.7), rgb(22, 3, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.86:1).
About this color
#160314 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160314 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 3, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.05 331.7) |
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 #160314 | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160314 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160314 text on white | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160314 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
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.12 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5395
oklch(55.5% 0.131 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#87437F
oklch(49% 0.122 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3868
oklch(42.8% 0.101 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160314
oklch(14.8% 0.05 331.7)
#160314 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) | #020815 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070B13 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170409 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160314
#160314
oklch(14.8% 0.05 331.7)
- #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 #160314, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #160314 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.