#160E34
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.1% 0.071 287.9), rgb(22, 14, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#160E34 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160E34 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 14, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 58%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.071 287.9) |
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 #160E34 | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160E34 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160E34 text on white | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #160E34 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F5
oklch(81% 0.084 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D92F0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8773EA
oklch(63% 0.173 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7258D8
oklch(55.5% 0.188 288)
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Step 700
700
#6047BC
oklch(49.1% 0.175 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C98
oklch(42.8% 0.144 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160E34
oklch(20.1% 0.071 287.9)
#160E34 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) | #001635 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001433 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C171F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160E34
#160E34
oklch(20.1% 0.071 287.9)
- #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 #160E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
Use #160E34 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.