#16113A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.3% 0.076 283.4), rgb(22, 17, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#16113A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16113A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 17, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.076 283.4) |
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 #16113A | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16113A | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16113A text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16113A text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9693F7
oklch(70.8% 0.144 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E74F3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A58E2
oklch(55.6% 0.201 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5847C4
oklch(49% 0.186 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#483C9F
oklch(42.8% 0.154 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C347E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 283.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16113A
oklch(21.3% 0.076 283.4)
#16113A 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) | #00193B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001639 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071B23 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16113A
#16113A
oklch(21.3% 0.076 283.4)
- #1D1A00
#1D1A00
oklch(21.4% 0.045 103.7)
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 #16113A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #16113A 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.