#04000A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(8.4% 0.043 306.9), rgb(4, 0, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (20.80:1).
About this color
#04000A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 8%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.083 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (8%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04000A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 0, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.4% 0.043 306.9) |
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 #04000A | 20.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04000A | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04000A text on white | 20.80:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #04000A text on black | 1.00:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.052 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C9
oklch(70.6% 0.083 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BB
oklch(63.1% 0.105 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8560A7
oklch(55.6% 0.114 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#704F8F
oklch(49% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4174
oklch(42.7% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04000A
oklch(8.4% 0.043 306.9)
#04000A 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) | #00010B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00020A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030103 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04000A
#04000A
oklch(8.4% 0.043 306.9)
- #010300
#010300
oklch(8.8% 0.024 132.1)
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 #04000A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.083
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.095
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.095
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.097
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.103
Use #04000A 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.