#160319
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.2% 0.056 322.6), rgb(22, 3, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.78:1).
About this color
#160319 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160319 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 3, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 79%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.2% 0.056 322.6) |
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 #160319 | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160319 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160319 text on white | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #160319 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BB9
oklch(63% 0.135 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A5
oklch(55.5% 0.147 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#84428D
oklch(49.2% 0.135 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3773
oklch(42.8% 0.112 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160319
oklch(15.2% 0.056 322.6)
#160319 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) | #01091A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050B18 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16050C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160319
#160319
oklch(15.2% 0.056 322.6)
- #001100
#001100
oklch(15.4% 0.052 142.5)
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 #160319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
Use #160319 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.