#16092C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.4% 0.067 296.2), rgb(22, 9, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#16092C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16092C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 9, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 66%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.067 296.2) |
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 #16092C | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16092C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16092C text on white | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16092C 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EF
oklch(81% 0.079 296)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 296)
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Step 500
500
#9470DF
oklch(63% 0.163 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F56CD
oklch(55.6% 0.177 296)
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Step 700
700
#6C45B1
oklch(49.1% 0.165 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#583A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16092C
oklch(18.4% 0.067 296.2)
#16092C 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) | #00112D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101119 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16092C
#16092C
oklch(18.4% 0.067 296.2)
- #111400
#111400
oklch(18.2% 0.042 116.4)
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 #16092C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
Use #16092C 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.