#160A47
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(21.5% 0.105 282), rgb(22, 10, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#160A47 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160A47 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 10, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.105 282) |
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 #160A47 | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160A47 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160A47 text on white | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #160A47 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9392FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 600
600
#6749FF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#582CEA
oklch(49.1% 0.257 282)
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Step 800
800
#4729BD
oklch(42.8% 0.213 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A2995
oklch(37.7% 0.167 282)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160A47
oklch(21.5% 0.105 282)
#160A47 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) | #001949 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001546 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C28 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160A47
#160A47
oklch(21.5% 0.105 282)
- #1E1A00
#1E1A00
oklch(21.6% 0.045 101.6)
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 #160A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.074
Use #160A47 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.