#160416
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.3% 0.049 327.6), rgb(22, 4, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#160416 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160416 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 4, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 69%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.049 327.6) |
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 #160416 | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160416 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160416 text on white | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160416 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.092 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.117 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5599
oklch(55.5% 0.128 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#844583
oklch(49.1% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B396A
oklch(42.6% 0.099 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160416
oklch(15.3% 0.049 327.6)
#160416 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) | #030917 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070B15 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17060B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160416
#160416
oklch(15.3% 0.049 327.6)
- #001102
#001102
oklch(15.5% 0.046 146.6)
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 #160416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #160416 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.