#160E3A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.7% 0.081 285.2), rgb(22, 14, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#160E3A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160E3A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 14, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.081 285.2) |
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 #160E3A | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160E3A | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160E3A text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #160E3A 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9890FB
oklch(70.6% 0.153 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8270F8
oklch(63% 0.195 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E54E7
oklch(55.7% 0.212 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C43C9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B38A3
oklch(42.7% 0.164 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3281
oklch(37.7% 0.128 285.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160E3A
oklch(20.7% 0.081 285.2)
#160E3A 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) | #00173B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001439 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071922 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160E3A
#160E3A
oklch(20.7% 0.081 285.2)
- #1B1800
#1B1800
oklch(20.6% 0.043 103.4)
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 #160E3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
Use #160E3A 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.