#16153B
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.3% 0.071 280.1), rgb(22, 21, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#16153B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16153B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 21, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.071 280.1) |
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 #16153B | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16153B | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16153B text on white | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16153B text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 280.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9196F3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 280)
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Step 500
500
#7878EE
oklch(63% 0.173 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#635EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.187 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#524CBF
oklch(49% 0.175 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#43409B
oklch(42.8% 0.144 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#38377B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 280.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16153B
oklch(22.3% 0.071 280.1)
#16153B 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) | #011B3C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061E25 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16153B
#16153B
oklch(22.3% 0.071 280.1)
- #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 #16153B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
Use #16153B 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.