#05010B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.6% 0.036 306.2), rgb(5, 1, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.67:1).
About this color
#05010B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05010B |
| RGB | rgb(5, 1, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 83%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.6% 0.036 306.2) |
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 #05010B | 20.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05010B | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05010B text on white | 20.67:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #05010B 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#977BB4
oklch(63% 0.089 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8164A0
oklch(55.6% 0.096 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5389
oklch(49.2% 0.089 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#59446F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05010B
oklch(9.6% 0.036 306.2)
#05010B 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) | #00020B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00030B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040204 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05010B
#05010B
oklch(9.6% 0.036 306.2)
- #020400
#020400
oklch(9.8% 0.025 126.6)
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 #05010B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.096
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.103
Use #05010B 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.