#160A26
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18% 0.056 300.7), rgb(22, 10, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#160A26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160A26 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 10, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.056 300.7) |
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 #160A26 | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160A26 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160A26 text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #160A26 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D9
oklch(70.7% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9774CE
oklch(63% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#825BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.147 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA1
oklch(49% 0.137 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D83
oklch(42.7% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3569
oklch(37.8% 0.089 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160A26
oklch(18% 0.056 300.7)
#160A26 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) | #011027 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041025 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131016 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160A26
#160A26
oklch(18% 0.056 300.7)
- #0F1400
#0F1400
oklch(17.9% 0.043 120.4)
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 #160A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
Use #160A26 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.