#16162E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.4% 0.047 281.7), rgb(22, 22, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#16162E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16162E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 22, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.047 281.7) |
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 #16162E | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16162E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16162E text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #16162E text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.089 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F80CC
oklch(63.1% 0.113 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6968B9
oklch(55.6% 0.124 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#57579F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#474781
oklch(42.7% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16162E
oklch(21.4% 0.047 281.7)
#16162E 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) | #0D192F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C182D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1B1F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16162E
#16162E
oklch(21.4% 0.047 281.7)
- #1E1A00
#1E1A00
oklch(21.6% 0.045 101.6)
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 #16162E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #16162E 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.