#16112B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.051 289.9), rgb(22, 17, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#16112B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16112B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 17, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.051 289.9) |
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 #16112B | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16112B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16112B text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16112B text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F96D9
oklch(70.6% 0.097 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#897BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.123 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7363BB
oklch(55.6% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6152A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 289.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16112B
oklch(20% 0.051 289.9)
#16112B 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) | #07152C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07142A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10161B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16112B
#16112B
oklch(20% 0.051 289.9)
- #171700
#171700
oklch(19.8% 0.043 109.8)
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 #16112B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
Use #16112B 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.