#16031B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.4% 0.058 319.4), rgb(22, 3, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#16031B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16031B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 3, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 80%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.058 319.4) |
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 #16031B | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16031B | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16031B text on white | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16031B 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.11 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9951AB
oklch(55.7% 0.153 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#824192
oklch(49.1% 0.141 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16031B
oklch(15.4% 0.058 319.4)
#16031B 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) | #00091C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040B1A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16060D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16031B
#16031B
oklch(15.4% 0.058 319.4)
- #021100
#021100
oklch(15.6% 0.049 139.2)
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 #16031B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
Use #16031B 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.