#0B000B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(10.5% 0.048 328.4), rgb(11, 0, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.60:1).
About this color
#0B000B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B000B |
| RGB | rgb(11, 0, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.5% 0.048 328.4) |
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 #0B000B | 20.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B000B | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B000B text on white | 20.60:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B000B text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBD
oklch(70.6% 0.091 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06FAD
oklch(63.2% 0.117 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5598
oklch(55.6% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#844582
oklch(49.1% 0.119 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3969
oklch(42.6% 0.098 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B000B
oklch(10.5% 0.048 328.4)
#0B000B 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) | #00020B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02040B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C0103 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B000B
#0B000B
oklch(10.5% 0.048 328.4)
- #000601
#000601
oklch(10.7% 0.03 149)
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 #0B000B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.090
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.102
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.116
Use #0B000B 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.