#160B29
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.5% 0.059 297.2), rgb(22, 11, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#160B29 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160B29 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 11, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 58%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.059 297.2) |
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 #160B29 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160B29 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160B29 text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #160B29 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A891DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9474D4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F5BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.154 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.144 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#573D87
oklch(42.6% 0.119 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160B29
oklch(18.5% 0.059 297.2)
#160B29 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) | #01112A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031128 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121118 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160B29
#160B29
oklch(18.5% 0.059 297.2)
- #111500
#111500
oklch(18.5% 0.043 118.2)
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 #160B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #160B29 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.