#040215
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(11.2% 0.048 283.8), rgb(4, 2, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.49:1).
About this color
#040215 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040215 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 2, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.2% 0.048 283.8) |
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 #040215 | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040215 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040215 text on white | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #040215 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999D8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.116 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B67BA
oklch(55.6% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A55A0
oklch(49.1% 0.117 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#494682
oklch(42.7% 0.097 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 284.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040215
oklch(11.2% 0.048 283.8)
#040215 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) | #000416 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000415 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000509 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040215
#040215
oklch(11.2% 0.048 283.8)
- #060500
#060500
oklch(11.3% 0.024 103.4)
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 #040215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.092
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.108
Use #040215 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.