#0B0822
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.8% 0.053 284), rgb(11, 8, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.58:1).
About this color
#0B0822 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B0822 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 8, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 62%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.053 284) |
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 #0B0822 | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B0822 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B0822 text on white | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B0822 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#817DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C1
oklch(55.6% 0.139 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A6
oklch(49.1% 0.129 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#494587
oklch(42.8% 0.107 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B0822
oklch(15.8% 0.053 284)
#0B0822 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) | #000D23 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B21 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040E13 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B0822
#0B0822
oklch(15.8% 0.053 284)
- #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 #0B0822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.077
Use #0B0822 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.