#05010E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10% 0.041 300.3), rgb(5, 1, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.64:1).
About this color
#05010E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 300°. 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 20.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05010E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 1, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 87%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10% 0.041 300.3) |
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 #05010E | 20.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05010E | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05010E text on white | 20.64:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #05010E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A896CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 300.3)
-
Step 500
500
#937BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 300.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7E63A9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 300.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6A5291
oklch(49.1% 0.101 300.3)
-
Step 800
800
#564376
oklch(42.6% 0.085 300)
-
Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#05010E
oklch(10% 0.041 300.3)
#05010E 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) | #00030F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00030E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040305 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05010E
#05010E
oklch(10% 0.041 300.3)
- #030400
#030400
oklch(10.1% 0.023 118.1)
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 #05010E, 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 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.090
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.108
Use #05010E 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.