#0A081E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.3% 0.046 284), rgb(10, 8, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (19.69:1).
About this color
#0A081E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A081E |
| RGB | rgb(10, 8, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 58%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.046 284) |
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 #0A081E | 19.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A081E | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A081E text on white | 19.69:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A081E 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE3
oklch(81% 0.053 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.086 284)
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Step 500
500
#8280CA
oklch(63.2% 0.11 284)
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Step 600
600
#6C68B7
oklch(55.7% 0.12 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A569D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#49477F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A081E
oklch(15.3% 0.046 284)
#0A081E 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) | #010C1F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010A1E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040D11 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A081E
#0A081E
oklch(15.3% 0.046 284)
- #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 #0A081E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
Use #0A081E 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.