#160514
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.4% 0.043 331.8), rgb(22, 5, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.70:1).
About this color
#160514 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160514 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 5, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.043 331.8) |
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 #160514 | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160514 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160514 text on white | 19.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160514 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
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A5
oklch(63% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#995991
oklch(55.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#82497B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C64
oklch(42.7% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160514
oklch(15.4% 0.043 331.8)
#160514 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) | #050915 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090C13 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17060B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160514
#160514
oklch(15.4% 0.043 331.8)
- #001104
#001104
oklch(15.5% 0.042 151.2)
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 #160514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.084
Use #160514 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.