#08010B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.4% 0.038 319), rgb(8, 1, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.59:1).
About this color
#08010B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 319°. 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 20.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08010B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 1, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 83%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.4% 0.038 319) |
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 #08010B | 20.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08010B | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08010B text on white | 20.59:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08010B 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
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Step 400
400
#B592BE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A277AD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F99
oklch(55.6% 0.102 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#774E82
oklch(49% 0.094 319)
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Step 800
800
#61406A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08010B
oklch(10.4% 0.038 319)
#08010B 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) | #00030B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01030B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080204 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08010B
#08010B
oklch(10.4% 0.038 319)
- #010500
#010500
oklch(10.2% 0.031 136.4)
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 #08010B, 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 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.097
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.111
Use #08010B 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.