#050005
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(8.1% 0.037 328.4), rgb(5, 0, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.82:1).
About this color
#050005 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 8%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.084 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (8%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050005 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 0, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.1% 0.037 328.4) |
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 #050005 | 20.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050005 | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050005 text on white | 20.82:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050005 text on black | 1.00:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#B991B7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A776A5
oklch(63.1% 0.089 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#925E90
oklch(55.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7A
oklch(49% 0.09 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#653F64
oklch(42.6% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050005
oklch(8.1% 0.037 328.4)
#050005 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) | #000105 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010205 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050002 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #010101 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050005
#050005
oklch(8.1% 0.037 328.4)
- #000300
#000300
oklch(8.4% 0.029 142.5)
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 #050005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.089
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.097
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.102
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.104
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.112
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.117
Use #050005 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.