#161037
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.8% 0.073 285.2), rgb(22, 16, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#161037 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161037 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 16, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 55%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.073 285.2) |
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 #161037 | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161037 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161037 text on white | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #161037 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
#BAB9F7
oklch(80.8% 0.087 285)
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Step 400
400
#9993F3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8274EE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D59DC
oklch(55.5% 0.192 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B48BF
oklch(49% 0.178 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A3C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E357B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 285.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161037
oklch(20.8% 0.073 285.2)
#161037 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) | #001738 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001536 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091921 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161037
#161037
oklch(20.8% 0.073 285.2)
- #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 #161037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #161037 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.