#16143C
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.1% 0.075 280.6), rgb(22, 20, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#16143C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 281°. 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 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16143C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 20, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.075 280.6) |
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 #16143C | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16143C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16143C text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #16143C 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF9
oklch(81% 0.088 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9195F6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7977F2
oklch(63.2% 0.179 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#645CE1
oklch(55.7% 0.196 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#534AC3
oklch(49% 0.182 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#443E9E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#38367D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 280.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16143C
oklch(22.1% 0.075 280.6)
#16143C 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) | #001B3D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051D25 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16143C
#16143C
oklch(22.1% 0.075 280.6)
- #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 #16143C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #16143C 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.