#050314
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(11.8% 0.042 286.2), rgb(5, 3, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.39:1).
About this color
#050314 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050314 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 3, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 74%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.8% 0.042 286.2) |
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 #050314 | 20.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050314 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050314 text on white | 20.39:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050314 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8480C4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F68B0
oklch(55.5% 0.11 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5798
oklch(49.2% 0.102 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C477B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 286.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050314
oklch(11.8% 0.042 286.2)
#050314 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) | #000515 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000514 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020609 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050314
#050314
oklch(11.8% 0.042 286.2)
- #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 #050314, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.103
Use #050314 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.