#050512
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.5% 0.031 280.9), rgb(5, 5, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.25:1).
About this color
#050512 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050512 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 5, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 57%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.5% 0.031 280.9) |
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 #050512 | 20.25:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050512 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050512 text on white | 20.25:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #050512 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#999DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#8184B6
oklch(63% 0.075 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.08 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#595B8B
oklch(49% 0.077 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#494B71
oklch(42.8% 0.063 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 280.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050512
oklch(12.5% 0.031 280.9)
#050512 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) | #020613 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020612 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02070A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050512
#050512
oklch(12.5% 0.031 280.9)
- #080700
#080700
oklch(12.6% 0.027 105.2)
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 #050512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
Use #050512 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.