#160F39
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.8% 0.078 285), rgb(22, 15, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#160F39 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160F39 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 15, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.078 285) |
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 #160F39 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160F39 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160F39 text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #160F39 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9FA
oklch(81% 0.091 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9891F8
oklch(70.6% 0.148 285)
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Step 500
500
#8272F4
oklch(63.1% 0.188 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D56E3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C45C5
oklch(49.1% 0.19 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A3A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.157 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D337F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 284.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160F39
oklch(20.8% 0.078 285)
#160F39 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) | #00173A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001538 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081922 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160F39
#160F39
oklch(20.8% 0.078 285)
- #1B1900
#1B1900
oklch(20.9% 0.044 105.7)
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 #160F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
Use #160F39 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.