#160420
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.1% 0.061 311.9), rgb(22, 4, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.58:1).
About this color
#160420 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160420 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 4, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.061 311.9) |
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 #160420 | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160420 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160420 text on white | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #160420 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A76CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9252B6
oklch(55.6% 0.16 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D429D
oklch(49.2% 0.149 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#65377F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#523066
oklch(37.6% 0.096 311.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160420
oklch(16.1% 0.061 311.9)
#160420 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) | #000B21 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020C1F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150910 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160420
#160420
oklch(16.1% 0.061 311.9)
- #061100
#061100
oklch(16% 0.045 132.4)
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 #160420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.074
Use #160420 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.