#16072F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.3% 0.075 295.3), rgb(22, 7, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#16072F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16072F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 7, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 74%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.075 295.3) |
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 #16072F | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16072F | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16072F text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16072F 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEF
oklch(70.8% 0.142 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946CEA
oklch(63% 0.183 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#8050D8
oklch(55.6% 0.199 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BB
oklch(49.1% 0.184 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#583698
oklch(42.8% 0.153 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#483079
oklch(37.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16072F
oklch(18.3% 0.075 295.3)
#16072F 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) | #001130 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F111A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16072F
#16072F
oklch(18.3% 0.075 295.3)
- #121400
#121400
oklch(18.3% 0.041 114.3)
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 #16072F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
Use #16072F 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.