#040211
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(10.7% 0.041 287.6), rgb(4, 2, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.54:1).
About this color
#040211 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040211 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 2, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 79%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.7% 0.041 287.6) |
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 #040211 | 20.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040211 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040211 text on white | 20.54:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #040211 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D99CF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8680C2
oklch(63.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7068AE
oklch(55.5% 0.107 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5696
oklch(49% 0.101 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D477A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040211
oklch(10.7% 0.041 287.6)
#040211 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) | #000412 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000311 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020407 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040211
#040211
oklch(10.7% 0.041 287.6)
- #050400
#050400
oklch(10.6% 0.022 101.8)
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 #040211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.113
Use #040211 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.