#05010D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.9% 0.04 302.1), rgb(5, 1, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.65:1).
About this color
#05010D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 302°. 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 20.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05010D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 1, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 86%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.9% 0.04 302.1) |
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 #05010D | 20.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05010D | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05010D text on white | 20.65:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #05010D 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#947BBA
oklch(63% 0.096 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A6
oklch(55.7% 0.104 302)
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Step 700
700
#6B528E
oklch(49% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#574473
oklch(42.7% 0.079 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 302.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05010D
oklch(9.9% 0.04 302.1)
#05010D 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) | #00030E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00030D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040205 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05010D
#05010D
oklch(9.9% 0.04 302.1)
- #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 #05010D, 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 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.092
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.106
Use #05010D 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.