#050008
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(8.5% 0.041 317.2), rgb(5, 0, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.79:1).
About this color
#050008 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 8%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.082 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (8%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050008 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 0, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.5% 0.041 317.2) |
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 #050008 | 20.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050008 | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050008 text on white | 20.79:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050008 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B592C1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A276B1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#784D86
oklch(49.1% 0.101 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#613F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#503658
oklch(37.7% 0.065 318)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050008
oklch(8.5% 0.041 317.2)
#050008 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) | #000108 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000208 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050102 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050008
#050008
oklch(8.5% 0.041 317.2)
- #010300
#010300
oklch(8.8% 0.024 132.1)
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 #050008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.093
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.094
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.100
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.108
Use #050008 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.