#0A0720
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.2% 0.051 284.4), rgb(10, 7, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (19.73:1).
About this color
#0A0720 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A0720 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 7, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 64%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.2% 0.051 284.4) |
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 #0A0720 | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A0720 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A0720 text on white | 19.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A0720 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DB
oklch(70.6% 0.097 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#827DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C65BF
oklch(55.6% 0.136 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A54A4
oklch(49.1% 0.125 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4585
oklch(42.8% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A0720
oklch(15.2% 0.051 284.4)
#0A0720 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) | #000B21 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A1F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040D12 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A0720
#0A0720
oklch(15.2% 0.051 284.4)
- #0E0C00
#0E0C00
oklch(15.2% 0.032 103.5)
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 #0A0720, 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 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.082
Use #0A0720 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.