#160516
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.6% 0.045 327.5), rgb(22, 5, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.67:1).
About this color
#160516 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160516 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 5, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.045 327.5) |
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 #160516 | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160516 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160516 text on white | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160516 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.085 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD71AB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#985897
oklch(55.6% 0.12 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#814881
oklch(49.1% 0.11 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#693B69
oklch(42.6% 0.093 327)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160516
oklch(15.6% 0.045 327.5)
#160516 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) | #040A17 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080C15 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17060C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160516
#160516
oklch(15.6% 0.045 327.5)
- #001103
#001103
oklch(15.5% 0.044 148.9)
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 #160516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
Use #160516 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.