#04030E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11% 0.03 286.6), rgb(4, 3, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.49:1).
About this color
#04030E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04030E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 3, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 65%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11% 0.03 286.6) |
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 #04030E | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04030E | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04030E text on white | 20.49:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #04030E 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.057 286)
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Step 500
500
#8683B4
oklch(63.1% 0.073 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#706CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.08 287)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A89
oklch(49% 0.075 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04030E
oklch(11% 0.03 286.6)
#04030E 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) | #01040E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01040E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020506 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04030E
#04030E
oklch(11% 0.03 286.6)
- #050500
#050500
oklch(11.1% 0.024 109.8)
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 #04030E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.110
Use #04030E 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.