#16142F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.052 284.3), rgb(22, 20, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#16142F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16142F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 20, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.052 284.3) |
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 #16142F | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16142F | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16142F text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16142F 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
#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
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#817DD2
oklch(63% 0.126 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C65C0
oklch(55.7% 0.138 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A5
oklch(49% 0.128 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#494586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16142F
oklch(21% 0.052 284.3)
#16142F 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) | #091830 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08172E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1A1F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16142F
#16142F
oklch(21% 0.052 284.3)
- #1C1900
#1C1900
oklch(21% 0.044 103.5)
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 #16142F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #16142F 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.