#05020D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.5% 0.033 298.3), rgb(5, 2, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.56:1).
About this color
#05020D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05020D |
| RGB | rgb(5, 2, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 73%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.5% 0.033 298.3) |
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 #05020D | 20.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05020D | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05020D text on white | 20.56:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #05020D text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A598C3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.08 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A68A0
oklch(55.7% 0.087 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#675689
oklch(49.1% 0.082 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#54476F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#453B5A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 298.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05020D
oklch(10.5% 0.033 298.3)
#05020D 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) | #00030D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01030D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040305 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05020D
#05020D
oklch(10.5% 0.033 298.3)
- #030500
#030500
oklch(10.7% 0.026 123.2)
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 #05020D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.089
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.110
Use #05020D 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.