#050216
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(11.5% 0.049 287), rgb(5, 2, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.45:1).
About this color
#050216 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050216 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 2, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.5% 0.049 287) |
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 #050216 | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050216 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050216 text on white | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #050216 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE5
oklch(81% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D8
oklch(70.7% 0.093 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#857DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.12 287)
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Step 600
600
#6F65BB
oklch(55.6% 0.13 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D53A1
oklch(49% 0.122 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4582
oklch(42.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A69
oklch(37.7% 0.079 286.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050216
oklch(11.5% 0.049 287)
#050216 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) | #000517 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000416 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010509 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050216
#050216
oklch(11.5% 0.049 287)
- #060500
#060500
oklch(11.3% 0.024 103.4)
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 #050216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.091
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.106
Use #050216 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.