#161123
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.4% 0.036 295.6), rgb(22, 17, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#161123 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161123 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 17, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.036 295.6) |
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 #161123 | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161123 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161123 text on white | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #161123 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A498C7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.087 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7867A5
oklch(55.6% 0.096 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#65568D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#524673
oklch(42.6% 0.074 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161123
oklch(19.4% 0.036 295.6)
#161123 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) | #0C1424 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1423 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131418 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161123
#161123
oklch(19.4% 0.036 295.6)
- #141603
#141603
oklch(19.2% 0.036 114.3)
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 #161123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
Use #161123 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.