#050110
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(10.2% 0.044 297), rgb(5, 1, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.62:1).
About this color
#050110 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050110 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 1, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 88%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.2% 0.044 297) |
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 #050110 | 20.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050110 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050110 text on white | 20.62:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050110 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A696CF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#907BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B63AF
oklch(55.6% 0.117 297)
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Step 700
700
#685296
oklch(49.2% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#54437A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050110
oklch(10.2% 0.044 297)
#050110 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) | #000311 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000310 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030306 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050110
#050110
oklch(10.2% 0.044 297)
- #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 #050110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.112
Use #050110 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.