#0A0215
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.3% 0.048 303.6), rgb(10, 2, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.34:1).
About this color
#0A0215 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A0215 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 2, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.3% 0.048 303.6) |
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 #0A0215 | 20.34:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A0215 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A0215 text on white | 20.34:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A0215 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD93D0
oklch(70.8% 0.092 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9977C3
oklch(63.2% 0.116 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#835EAF
oklch(55.5% 0.127 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D97
oklch(49% 0.119 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B407A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A0215
oklch(12.3% 0.048 303.6)
#0A0215 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) | #000516 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000515 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080509 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A0215
#0A0215
oklch(12.3% 0.048 303.6)
- #050800
#050800
oklch(12.5% 0.031 122.4)
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 #0A0215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.102
Use #0A0215 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.