#0C0008
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(10.5% 0.046 338.3), rgb(12, 0, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.60:1).
About this color
#0C0008 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C0008 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 0, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.5% 0.046 338.3) |
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 #0C0008 | 20.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C0008 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C0008 text on white | 20.60:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C0008 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CD
oklch(81% 0.054 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.086 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0558B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#884576
oklch(49.1% 0.111 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3960
oklch(42.7% 0.093 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C0008
oklch(10.5% 0.046 338.3)
#0C0008 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) | #000208 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030408 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D0002 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C0008
#0C0008
oklch(10.5% 0.046 338.3)
- #000602
#000602
oklch(10.7% 0.026 156.7)
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 #0C0008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.090
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.097
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.106
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.109
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.114
Use #0C0008 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.