#0A041D
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14% 0.054 290.9), rgb(10, 4, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.03:1).
About this color
#0A041D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A041D |
| RGB | rgb(10, 4, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 76%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14% 0.054 290.9) |
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 #0A041D | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A041D | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A041D text on white | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A041D 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
-
Step 400
400
#A195DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 291.3)
-
Step 500
500
#8A7AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.13 290.5)
-
Step 600
600
#7561BF
oklch(55.6% 0.142 290.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6250A5
oklch(49.1% 0.132 290.5)
-
Step 800
800
#504285
oklch(42.7% 0.108 290.7)
-
Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A041D
oklch(14% 0.054 290.9)
#0A041D 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 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00071C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05090F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A041D
#0A041D
oklch(14% 0.054 290.9)
- #0A0A00
#0A0A00
oklch(14% 0.031 109.8)
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 #0A041D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #0A041D 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.