#160B1E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.6% 0.041 309.5), rgb(22, 11, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#160B1E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160B1E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 11, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.041 309.5) |
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 #160B1E | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160B1E | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160B1E text on white | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #160B1E 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D9
oklch(81% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C5
oklch(70.8% 0.076 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B7
oklch(63% 0.1 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8660A2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#724F8B
oklch(49% 0.101 310)
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Step 800
800
#5D4171
oklch(42.7% 0.084 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C385B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 309.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160B1E
oklch(17.6% 0.041 309.5)
#160B1E 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) | #070F1F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09101D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150E13 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160B1E
#160B1E
oklch(17.6% 0.041 309.5)
- #0B1402
#0B1402
oklch(17.6% 0.04 129.3)
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 #160B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
Use #160B1E 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.