#160C26
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.4% 0.052 299), rgb(22, 12, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#160C26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160C26 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 12, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 52%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.052 299) |
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 #160C26 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160C26 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160C26 text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #160C26 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A993D6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9477CB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.137 299)
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Step 700
700
#6B4D9E
oklch(49% 0.128 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#574080
oklch(42.7% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#483767
oklch(37.8% 0.082 298.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160C26
oklch(18.4% 0.052 299)
#160C26 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) | #041127 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061125 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131117 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160C26
#160C26
oklch(18.4% 0.052 299)
- #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 #160C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
Use #160C26 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.