#160E38
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.5% 0.078 286.1), rgb(22, 14, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#160E38 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160E38 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 14, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.078 286.1) |
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 #160E38 | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160E38 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160E38 text on white | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160E38 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 286)
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Step 500
500
#8471F4
oklch(63.1% 0.189 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F55E2
oklch(55.5% 0.204 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D44C5
oklch(49% 0.191 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C399F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F337E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 286.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160E38
oklch(20.5% 0.078 286.1)
#160E38 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) | #001739 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001437 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091821 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160E38
#160E38
oklch(20.5% 0.078 286.1)
- #1A1800
#1A1800
oklch(20.5% 0.044 105.5)
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 #160E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
Use #160E38 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.