#161036
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.7% 0.071 285.6), rgb(22, 16, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#161036 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161036 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 16, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 54%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.071 285.6) |
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 #161036 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161036 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161036 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #161036 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9993F1
oklch(70.7% 0.135 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8375EB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5ADA
oklch(55.6% 0.188 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C49BD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3D99
oklch(42.8% 0.144 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E357A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 285.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161036
oklch(20.7% 0.071 285.6)
#161036 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) | #001737 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001535 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A1921 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161036
#161036
oklch(20.7% 0.071 285.6)
- #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 #161036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
Use #161036 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.