#160B38
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20% 0.082 287.7), rgb(22, 11, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#160B38 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160B38 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 11, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.082 287.7) |
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 #160B38 | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160B38 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160B38 text on white | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #160B38 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFB
oklch(70.6% 0.156 288)
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Step 500
500
#876EF9
oklch(63.2% 0.199 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7350E7
oklch(55.5% 0.216 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6140C9
oklch(49.2% 0.2 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F36A3
oklch(42.8% 0.167 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#413081
oklch(37.6% 0.13 288.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160B38
oklch(20% 0.082 287.7)
#160B38 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) | #001539 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001337 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091720 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160B38
#160B38
oklch(20% 0.082 287.7)
- #181700
#181700
oklch(19.9% 0.043 107.6)
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 #160B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
Use #160B38 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.