#16081F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17% 0.049 310.4), rgb(22, 8, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.29:1).
About this color
#16081F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16081F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 8, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 59%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.049 310.4) |
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 #16081F | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16081F | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16081F text on white | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16081F text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4EA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B390CC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A074BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.13 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#764A93
oklch(49.1% 0.121 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#603D77
oklch(42.6% 0.1 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16081F
oklch(17% 0.049 310.4)
#16081F 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) | #030D20 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060E1E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150C12 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16081F
#16081F
oklch(17% 0.049 310.4)
- #081300
#081300
oklch(16.9% 0.046 130.8)
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 #16081F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
Use #16081F 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.