#160A32
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.1% 0.075 291.5), rgb(22, 10, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#160A32 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 292°. 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 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160A32 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 10, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 67%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.075 291.5) |
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 #160A32 | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160A32 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160A32 text on white | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #160A32 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7953DA
oklch(55.5% 0.197 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6643BD
oklch(49.1% 0.182 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#533899
oklch(42.7% 0.151 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160A32
oklch(19.1% 0.075 291.5)
#160A32 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) | #001333 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001131 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D141C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160A32
#160A32
oklch(19.1% 0.075 291.5)
- #151600
#151600
oklch(19.3% 0.043 111.9)
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 #160A32, 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 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
Use #160A32 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.