#0C000C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(10.8% 0.05 328.4), rgb(12, 0, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.56:1).
About this color
#0C000C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C000C |
| RGB | rgb(12, 0, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.8% 0.05 328.4) |
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 #0C000C | 20.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C000C | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C000C text on white | 20.56:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C000C 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.095 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAE
oklch(63.2% 0.12 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5499
oklch(55.6% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#854483
oklch(49.1% 0.123 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C396A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C000C
oklch(10.8% 0.05 328.4)
#0C000C 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) | #00030D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02040C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D0104 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C000C
#0C000C
oklch(10.8% 0.05 328.4)
- #000601
#000601
oklch(10.7% 0.03 149)
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 #0C000C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.089
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.101
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.114
Use #0C000C 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.