#05000B
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(8.9% 0.045 309.8), rgb(5, 0, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.76:1).
About this color
#05000B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.080 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05000B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 0, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.9% 0.045 309.8) |
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 #05000B | 20.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05000B | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05000B text on white | 20.76:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #05000B text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DB
oklch(81% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B192C9
oklch(70.7% 0.085 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BB
oklch(63% 0.109 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#885EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.118 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#744D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4074
oklch(42.8% 0.09 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05000B
oklch(8.9% 0.045 309.8)
#05000B 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) | #00020C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00020B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040103 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05000B
#05000B
oklch(8.9% 0.045 309.8)
- #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 #05000B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.095
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.096
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.101
Use #05000B 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.