#16101F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.9% 0.031 301.9), rgb(22, 16, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.61:1).
About this color
#16101F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16101F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 16, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 32%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.031 301.9) |
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 #16101F | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16101F | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16101F text on white | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16101F text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 303)
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Step 400
400
#A798C0
oklch(70.6% 0.06 302)
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Step 500
500
#927FB0
oklch(63.2% 0.075 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C689B
oklch(55.6% 0.081 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#695685
oklch(49.1% 0.077 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#55476C
oklch(42.8% 0.062 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#463B57
oklch(37.6% 0.049 302.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16101F
oklch(18.9% 0.031 301.9)
#16101F 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) | #0D1320 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E131F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141216 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16101F
#16101F
oklch(18.9% 0.031 301.9)
- #111606
#111606
oklch(19% 0.031 123.2)
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 #16101F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #16101F 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.