#050312
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.6% 0.038 288), rgb(5, 3, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.42:1).
About this color
#050312 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050312 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 3, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 71%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.6% 0.038 288) |
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 #050312 | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050312 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050312 text on white | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050312 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDD
oklch(81% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8780BE
oklch(63% 0.092 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7169AA
oklch(55.6% 0.099 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5792
oklch(49% 0.093 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4877
oklch(42.8% 0.077 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403C60
oklch(37.7% 0.061 288.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050312
oklch(11.6% 0.038 288)
#050312 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) | #000513 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000412 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020508 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050312
#050312
oklch(11.6% 0.038 288)
- #060600
#060600
oklch(11.8% 0.026 109.8)
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 #050312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.105
Use #050312 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.