#0A081F
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.4% 0.047 283.5), rgb(10, 8, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (19.67:1).
About this color
#0A081F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A081F |
| RGB | rgb(10, 8, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 59%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.047 283.5) |
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 #0A081F | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A081F | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A081F text on white | 19.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A081F 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE5
oklch(81% 0.056 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9999D7
oklch(70.6% 0.09 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#817FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.114 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B67B9
oklch(55.5% 0.125 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5956A0
oklch(49.2% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#494681
oklch(42.6% 0.096 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 284.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A081F
oklch(15.4% 0.047 283.5)
#0A081F 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) | #010C20 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A1F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040D12 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A081F
#0A081F
oklch(15.4% 0.047 283.5)
- #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 #0A081F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.083
Use #0A081F 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.