#160B34
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.5% 0.076 289.8), rgb(22, 11, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#160B34 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160B34 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 11, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.076 289.8) |
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 #160B34 | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160B34 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160B34 text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #160B34 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 290)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B70EF
oklch(63.2% 0.183 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7654DE
oklch(55.7% 0.2 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6443C0
oklch(49.1% 0.186 290)
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Step 800
800
#51389C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 290)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160B34
oklch(19.5% 0.076 289.8)
#160B34 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) | #001435 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001233 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C151E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160B34
#160B34
oklch(19.5% 0.076 289.8)
- #161600
#161600
oklch(19.4% 0.042 109.8)
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 #160B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
Use #160B34 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.