#0A010F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.2% 0.045 316), rgb(10, 1, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.50:1).
About this color
#0A010F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A010F |
| RGB | rgb(10, 1, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 88%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.2% 0.045 316) |
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 #0A010F | 20.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A010F | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A010F text on white | 20.50:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A010F 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B690C5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#A374B6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#794B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#623E70
oklch(42.7% 0.091 316)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A010F
oklch(11.2% 0.045 316)
#0A010F 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) | #000310 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01040F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0206 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A010F
#0A010F
oklch(11.2% 0.045 316)
- #010700
#010700
oklch(11.3% 0.035 138.2)
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 #0A010F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.112
Use #0A010F 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.