#08030E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.8% 0.031 307.4), rgb(8, 3, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.39:1).
About this color
#08030E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08030E |
| RGB | rgb(8, 3, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 65%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.8% 0.031 307.4) |
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 #08030E | 20.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #08030E | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #08030E text on white | 20.39:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #08030E 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BE
oklch(70.6% 0.06 307)
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Step 500
500
#967DAD
oklch(63% 0.076 308)
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Step 600
600
#806699
oklch(55.5% 0.083 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5583
oklch(49.1% 0.077 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#58456A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#493B56
oklch(37.8% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#08030E
oklch(11.8% 0.031 307.4)
#08030E 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) | #01050E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02050E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #070407 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08030E
#08030E
oklch(11.8% 0.031 307.4)
- #030700
#030700
oklch(11.7% 0.031 129)
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 #08030E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.105
Use #08030E 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.