#04020C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.2% 0.031 293.9), rgb(4, 2, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.60:1).
About this color
#04020C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04020C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 2, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 71%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.2% 0.031 293.9) |
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 #04020C | 20.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04020C | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04020C text on white | 20.60:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #04020C 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD7
oklch(81% 0.036 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#766A9F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 700
700
#635888
oklch(49.1% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C59
oklch(37.6% 0.05 295)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04020C
oklch(10.2% 0.031 293.9)
#04020C 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) | #00030C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00030C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030305 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04020C
#04020C
oklch(10.2% 0.031 293.9)
- #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 #04020C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.091
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.106
Use #04020C 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.