#0C0118
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.6% 0.058 305.6), rgb(12, 1, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.32:1).
About this color
#0C0118 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C0118 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 1, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.6% 0.058 305.6) |
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 #0C0118 | 20.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C0118 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C0118 text on white | 20.32:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C0118 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.109 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8957B9
oklch(55.5% 0.153 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#74479F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B81
oklch(42.8% 0.117 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C0118
oklch(12.6% 0.058 305.6)
#0C0118 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) | #000519 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000517 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A040A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C0118
#0C0118
oklch(12.6% 0.058 305.6)
- #040800
#040800
oklch(12.4% 0.032 126.6)
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 #0C0118, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.095
Use #0C0118 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.