#16031D
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.6% 0.061 316.5), rgb(22, 3, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.72:1).
About this color
#16031D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16031D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 3, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.061 316.5) |
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 #16031D | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16031D | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16031D text on white | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16031D 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC4
oklch(63% 0.147 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9750B0
oklch(55.6% 0.159 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#814098
oklch(49.1% 0.149 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16031D
oklch(15.6% 0.061 316.5)
#16031D 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) | #00091E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030B1C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16070E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16031D
#16031D
oklch(15.6% 0.061 316.5)
- #031000
#031000
oklch(15.3% 0.047 137.2)
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 #16031D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
Use #16031D 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.