#0B0420
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.4% 0.059 290.4), rgb(11, 4, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.95:1).
About this color
#0B0420 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B0420 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 4, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.4% 0.059 290.4) |
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 #0B0420 | 19.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B0420 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B0420 text on white | 19.95:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B0420 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A094E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D8
oklch(63.1% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#755FC6
oklch(55.7% 0.154 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#624DAB
oklch(49% 0.145 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B0420
oklch(14.4% 0.059 290.4)
#0B0420 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) | #000921 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00081F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050A10 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B0420
#0B0420
oklch(14.4% 0.059 290.4)
- #0B0B00
#0B0B00
oklch(14.5% 0.032 109.8)
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 #0B0420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.083
Use #0B0420 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.