#160E2A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.2% 0.055 293.8), rgb(22, 14, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#160E2A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160E2A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 14, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.055 293.8) |
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 #160E2A | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160E2A | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160E2A text on white | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #160E2A 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A494DB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D1
oklch(63.1% 0.132 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#795FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#664EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.134 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#534085
oklch(42.6% 0.111 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160E2A
oklch(19.2% 0.055 293.8)
#160E2A 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) | #04132B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051329 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11141A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160E2A
#160E2A
oklch(19.2% 0.055 293.8)
- #141600
#141600
oklch(19.1% 0.043 114)
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 #160E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
Use #160E2A 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.