#0A0522
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.8% 0.06 285.8), rgb(10, 5, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (19.85:1).
About this color
#0A0522 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A0522 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 5, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.06 285.8) |
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 #0A0522 | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A0522 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A0522 text on white | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A0522 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#837ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E61C9
oklch(55.7% 0.156 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4FAE
oklch(49% 0.146 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B428D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A0522
oklch(14.8% 0.06 285.8)
#0A0522 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) | #000A23 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000921 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030C12 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A0522
#0A0522
oklch(14.8% 0.06 285.8)
- #0D0B00
#0D0B00
oklch(14.7% 0.031 103.3)
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 #0A0522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #0A0522 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.