#0B0821
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.7% 0.051 284.5), rgb(11, 8, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.60:1).
About this color
#0B0821 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B0821 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 8, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 61%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.051 284.5) |
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 #0B0821 | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B0821 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B0821 text on white | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B0821 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE7
oklch(81% 0.06 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 285)
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Step 500
500
#827ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.123 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C65BE
oklch(55.5% 0.135 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A54A4
oklch(49.1% 0.125 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4585
oklch(42.8% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 284.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B0821
oklch(15.7% 0.051 284.5)
#0B0821 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) | #000C22 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B20 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040E13 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B0821
#0B0821
oklch(15.7% 0.051 284.5)
- #0F0D00
#0F0D00
oklch(15.7% 0.033 103.8)
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 #0B0821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.079
Use #0B0821 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.