#160315
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.9% 0.051 329.7), rgb(22, 3, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.84:1).
About this color
#160315 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160315 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 3, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.051 329.7) |
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 #160315 | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160315 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160315 text on white | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160315 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 330)
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Step 600
600
#9E5399
oklch(55.7% 0.135 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#874382
oklch(49.2% 0.125 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D386A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160315
oklch(14.9% 0.051 329.7)
#160315 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) | #020816 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070B14 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17040A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160315
#160315
oklch(14.9% 0.051 329.7)
- #001003
#001003
oklch(15.1% 0.042 149.4)
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 #160315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.088
Use #160315 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.