#160830
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.6% 0.075 294), rgb(22, 8, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#160830 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160830 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 8, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.075 294) |
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 #160830 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160830 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160830 text on white | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #160830 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D51D9
oklch(55.5% 0.198 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#563698
oklch(42.6% 0.153 294)
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Step 900
900
#473179
oklch(37.8% 0.118 294.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160830
oklch(18.6% 0.075 294)
#160830 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) | #001131 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F121B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160830
#160830
oklch(18.6% 0.075 294)
- #131500
#131500
oklch(18.7% 0.042 114.1)
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 #160830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
Use #160830 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.