#0A0513
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.3% 0.033 300.5), rgb(10, 5, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (20.11:1).
About this color
#0A0513 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A0513 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 5, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 58%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.3% 0.033 300.5) |
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 #0A0513 | 20.11:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A0513 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A0513 text on white | 20.11:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A0513 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A798C2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#917EB3
oklch(63% 0.081 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C679F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#685688
oklch(49.2% 0.081 300)
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Step 800
800
#55466E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#463B59
oklch(37.7% 0.052 300.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A0513
oklch(13.3% 0.033 300.5)
#0A0513 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) | #020714 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030713 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08070A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A0513
#0A0513
oklch(13.3% 0.033 300.5)
- #060900
#060900
oklch(13.1% 0.031 121)
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 #0A0513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #0A0513 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.