#16113B
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.4% 0.078 283), rgb(22, 17, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.83:1).
About this color
#16113B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16113B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 17, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.078 283) |
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 #16113B | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16113B | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16113B text on white | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16113B 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9592F9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D73F5
oklch(63% 0.188 283)
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Step 600
600
#6958E4
oklch(55.6% 0.204 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5846C6
oklch(49% 0.19 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#473BA0
oklch(42.6% 0.157 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16113B
oklch(21.4% 0.078 283)
#16113B 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) | #00193C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00163A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061B23 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16113B
#16113B
oklch(21.4% 0.078 283)
- #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 #16113B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #16113B 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.