#160513
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.4% 0.042 334.2), rgb(22, 5, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.71:1).
About this color
#160513 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160513 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 5, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 63%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.042 334.2) |
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 #160513 | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160513 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160513 text on white | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160513 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB5
oklch(70.6% 0.079 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A598D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#834978
oklch(49.1% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C62
oklch(42.6% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#573450
oklch(37.8% 0.066 334.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160513
oklch(15.4% 0.042 334.2)
#160513 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) | #050913 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090C13 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17060A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160513
#160513
oklch(15.4% 0.042 334.2)
- #001005
#001005
oklch(15.2% 0.038 154.7)
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 #160513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
Use #160513 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.