#16031E
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.7% 0.062 315.1), rgb(22, 3, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.70:1).
About this color
#16031E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16031E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 3, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 82%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.062 315.1) |
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 #16031E | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16031E | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16031E text on white | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16031E 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD3
oklch(70.8% 0.117 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC7
oklch(63.1% 0.15 315)
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Step 600
600
#9650B3
oklch(55.6% 0.162 315)
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Step 700
700
#80409A
oklch(49.1% 0.151 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#68357D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16031E
oklch(15.7% 0.062 315.1)
#16031E 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) | #000A1F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030B1D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15070F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16031E
#16031E
oklch(15.7% 0.062 315.1)
- #041100
#041100
oklch(15.8% 0.047 135.9)
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 #16031E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
Use #16031E 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.