#0A031D
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.6% 0.057 292.4), rgb(10, 3, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (20.12:1).
About this color
#0A031D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A031D |
| RGB | rgb(10, 3, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.6% 0.057 292.4) |
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 #0A031D | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A031D | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A031D text on white | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A031D text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A294DE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D5
oklch(63.2% 0.137 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#775FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.149 292)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A031D
oklch(13.6% 0.057 292.4)
#0A031D 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) | #00081E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00071C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05080E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A031D
#0A031D
oklch(13.6% 0.057 292.4)
- #090900
#090900
oklch(13.5% 0.029 109.8)
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 #0A031D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.090
Use #0A031D 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.