#16142C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.047 285.4), rgb(22, 20, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#16142C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16142C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 20, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.047 285.4) |
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 #16142C | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16142C | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16142C text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16142C 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.113 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D67B8
oklch(55.6% 0.123 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C559E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4680
oklch(42.7% 0.094 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16142C
oklch(20.8% 0.047 285.4)
#16142C 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) | #0B182D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B162B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10191D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16142C
#16142C
oklch(20.8% 0.047 285.4)
- #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 #16142C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #16142C 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.