#16133F
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.2% 0.081 280.6), rgb(22, 19, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#16133F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16133F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 19, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 54%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.081 280.6) |
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 #16133F | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16133F | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16133F text on white | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16133F text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9093FD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7874FB
oklch(63.2% 0.195 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6357EA
oklch(55.5% 0.213 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5346CC
oklch(49.1% 0.199 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#433BA5
oklch(42.7% 0.164 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#383483
oklch(37.7% 0.129 280.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16133F
oklch(22.2% 0.081 280.6)
#16133F 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) | #001B40 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021E26 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16133F
#16133F
oklch(22.2% 0.081 280.6)
- #201B00
#201B00
oklch(22.1% 0.046 99.8)
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 #16133F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #16133F 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.