#16062C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(17.8% 0.073 298.2), rgb(22, 6, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#16062C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16062C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 6, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.073 298.2) |
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 #16062C | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16062C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16062C text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16062C 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#986CE4
oklch(63% 0.176 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8450D2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7040B6
oklch(49.1% 0.178 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3693
oklch(42.7% 0.147 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16062C
oklch(17.8% 0.073 298.2)
#16062C 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) | #000F2D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110F18 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16062C
#16062C
oklch(17.8% 0.073 298.2)
- #0F1300
#0F1300
oklch(17.6% 0.041 118.7)
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 #16062C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
Use #16062C 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.