#0B0111
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.6% 0.048 314.6), rgb(11, 1, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.45:1).
About this color
#0B0111 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B0111 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 1, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 89%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.6% 0.048 314.6) |
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 #0B0111 | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B0111 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B0111 text on white | 20.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B0111 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.092 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#A473BA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.127 315)
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Step 700
700
#794A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#633D74
oklch(42.8% 0.098 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#50345D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 314.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B0111
oklch(11.6% 0.048 314.6)
#0B0111 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) | #000412 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010511 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0306 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B0111
#0B0111
oklch(11.6% 0.048 314.6)
- #020700
#020700
oklch(11.5% 0.033 133.7)
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 #0B0111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.107
Use #0B0111 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.