#0A0A1E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.8% 0.042 280.6), rgb(10, 10, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (19.53:1).
About this color
#0A0A1E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A0A1E |
| RGB | rgb(10, 10, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 50%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.042 280.6) |
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 #0A0A1E | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A0A1E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A0A1E text on white | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A0A1E text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#979BD1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#686BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.109 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#575999
oklch(49.2% 0.101 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#47497C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A0A1E
oklch(15.8% 0.042 280.6)
#0A0A1E 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) | #030D1F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030B1E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040E12 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A0A1E
#0A0A1E
oklch(15.8% 0.042 280.6)
- #100D00
#100D00
oklch(15.8% 0.033 100.7)
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 #0A0A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
Use #0A0A1E 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.