#16072D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.1% 0.072 296.8), rgb(22, 7, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.04:1).
About this color
#16072D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 297°. 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 19.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16072D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 7, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.072 296.8) |
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 #16072D | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16072D | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16072D text on white | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16072D text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.137 297)
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Step 500
500
#966DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8152D3
oklch(55.6% 0.19 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E41B7
oklch(49.1% 0.178 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#593794
oklch(42.8% 0.146 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493176
oklch(37.8% 0.114 296.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16072D
oklch(18.1% 0.072 296.8)
#16072D 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) | #00102E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101019 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16072D
#16072D
oklch(18.1% 0.072 296.8)
- #111400
#111400
oklch(18.2% 0.042 116.4)
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 #16072D, 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 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
Use #16072D 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.