#160C19
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.5% 0.03 318.2), rgb(22, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#160C19 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160C19 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.03 318.2) |
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 #160C19 | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160C19 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160C19 text on white | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #160C19 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B096B8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.072 318)
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Step 600
600
#876492
oklch(55.6% 0.081 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#72537C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4465
oklch(42.7% 0.062 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3952
oklch(37.6% 0.048 317.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160C19
oklch(17.5% 0.03 318.2)
#160C19 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) | #0A0F19 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1019 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160E11 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160C19
#160C19
oklch(17.5% 0.03 318.2)
- #0A1407
#0A1407
oklch(17.7% 0.03 138.2)
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 #160C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.082
Use #160C19 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.