#08010A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.3% 0.037 321.6), rgb(8, 1, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (20.60:1).
About this color
#08010A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08010A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 1, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 82%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.3% 0.037 321.6) |
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 #08010A | 20.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08010A | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08010A text on white | 20.60:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08010A text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 321)
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Step 400
400
#B592BB
oklch(70.6% 0.071 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#A377AA
oklch(63.1% 0.09 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E5F96
oklch(55.6% 0.099 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#784E7F
oklch(48.9% 0.091 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#624168
oklch(42.8% 0.075 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#503754
oklch(37.7% 0.058 321.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08010A
oklch(10.3% 0.037 321.6)
#08010A 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) | #00030A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02030A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080204 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08010A
#08010A
oklch(10.3% 0.037 321.6)
- #000500
#000500
oklch(10% 0.034 142.5)
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 #08010A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.100
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.110
Use #08010A 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.