#16062A
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(17.6% 0.07 299.9), rgb(22, 6, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#16062A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16062A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 6, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 75%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.07 299.9) |
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 #16062A | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16062A | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16062A text on white | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16062A text on black | 1.09:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C8B5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 299.6)
-
Step 400
400
#AD8CE7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 299.7)
-
Step 500
500
#9A6DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 299.8)
-
Step 600
600
#8651CD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 300.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7141B2
oklch(49.1% 0.172 299.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5C3690
oklch(42.6% 0.143 299.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3073
oklch(37.6% 0.112 299.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#16062A
oklch(17.6% 0.07 299.9)
#16062A 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) | #000F2B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E29 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110E17 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16062A
#16062A
oklch(17.6% 0.07 299.9)
- #0E1300
#0E1300
oklch(17.5% 0.042 120.7)
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 #16062A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
Use #16062A 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.