#16132F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.054 285.6), rgb(22, 19, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#16132F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16132F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 19, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 42%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.054 285.6) |
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 #16132F | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16132F | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16132F text on white | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16132F 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A97DE
oklch(70.6% 0.103 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.13 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D64C2
oklch(55.7% 0.142 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C52A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4487
oklch(42.8% 0.108 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.084 285.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16132F
oklch(20.8% 0.054 285.6)
#16132F 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) | #071830 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07162E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E191E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16132F
#16132F
oklch(20.8% 0.054 285.6)
- #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 #16132F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
Use #16132F 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.