#16091F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.2% 0.047 309.6), rgb(22, 9, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#16091F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16091F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 9, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 55%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.047 309.6) |
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 #16091F | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16091F | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16091F text on white | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #16091F 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.056 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B191CB
oklch(70.6% 0.09 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BD
oklch(63% 0.114 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#895DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.123 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#744C91
oklch(49.1% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F76
oklch(42.8% 0.095 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16091F
oklch(17.2% 0.047 309.6)
#16091F 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) | #040E20 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070F1E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150D12 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16091F
#16091F
oklch(17.2% 0.047 309.6)
- #091400
#091400
oklch(17.4% 0.047 130.2)
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 #16091F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.072
Use #16091F 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.