#050412
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12% 0.034 284.6), rgb(5, 4, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.33:1).
About this color
#050412 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050412 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 4, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 64%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12% 0.034 284.6) |
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 #050412 | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050412 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050412 text on white | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050412 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDB
oklch(81% 0.041 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BC8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8483BA
oklch(63.2% 0.082 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E6BA6
oklch(55.5% 0.091 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C598E
oklch(49% 0.084 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4974
oklch(42.7% 0.071 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5D
oklch(37.5% 0.054 284.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050412
oklch(12% 0.034 284.6)
#050412 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) | #010613 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010512 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020609 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050412
#050412
oklch(12% 0.034 284.6)
- #070600
#070600
oklch(12% 0.025 104.4)
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 #050412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
Use #050412 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.