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Jewelindigodeep

Deep Twilight Wash

#160621
Notes

Deep Twilight Wash (#160621) is a deep indigo with a jewel character. It carries the deep, saturated richness of a gemstone. Authoritative and slightly formal, it works well for type and heavy UI elements. Its HSL profile (276°, 69%, 8%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary lime. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#160621
RGB
rgb(22, 6, 33)
HSL
hsl(276, 69%, 8%)
HWB
hwb(276 2% 87%)
OKLCH
oklch(16.7% 0.057 309.2)
HSV
hsv(276, 82%, 13%)
LAB
lab(3.71% 11.48 -13.78)
LCH
lch(3.71% 17.93 309.80)
CMYK
cmyk(33%, 82%, 0%, 87%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#160621
Original
#000d22
Protanopia
#030d20
Deuteranopia
#140b12
Tritanopia
#0b0b0b
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
19.41:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.08:1

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