#08010E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.7% 0.043 312.2), rgb(8, 1, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.56:1).
About this color
#08010E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 312°. 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 20.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08010E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 1, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 87%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.7% 0.043 312.2) |
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 #08010E | 20.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08010E | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08010E text on white | 20.56:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08010E 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D9
oklch(81% 0.051 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B292C5
oklch(70.7% 0.081 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#895FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.111 312)
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Step 700
700
#754E8B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4071
oklch(42.7% 0.086 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E375B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 312.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08010E
oklch(10.7% 0.043 312.2)
#08010E 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) | #00030F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01040E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #070205 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08010E
#08010E
oklch(10.7% 0.043 312.2)
- #020500
#020500
oklch(10.5% 0.028 129.9)
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 #08010E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.091
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.115
Use #08010E 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.