#16091D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.1% 0.044 312.6), rgb(22, 9, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#16091D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16091D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 9, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.044 312.6) |
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 #16091D | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16091D | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16091D text on white | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16091D 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B392C6
oklch(70.8% 0.083 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#A076B7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A5EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.114 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#754D8C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16091D
oklch(17.1% 0.044 312.6)
#16091D 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) | #050E1E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080F1C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150C11 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16091D
#16091D
oklch(17.1% 0.044 312.6)
- #081301
#081301
oklch(17% 0.043 132)
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 #16091D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
Use #16091D 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.