#04010E
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(9.7% 0.041 295.1), rgb(4, 1, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.67:1).
About this color
#04010E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04010E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 1, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 87%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.7% 0.041 295.1) |
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 #04010E | 20.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04010E | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04010E text on white | 20.67:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #04010E text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7865AB
oklch(55.5% 0.108 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#655493
oklch(49.1% 0.1 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#534577
oklch(42.7% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04010E
oklch(9.7% 0.041 295.1)
#04010E 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) | #00030F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00020E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020305 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04010E
#04010E
oklch(9.7% 0.041 295.1)
- #030400
#030400
oklch(10.1% 0.023 118.1)
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 #04010E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.090
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.106
Use #04010E 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.