#0C011A
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(12.8% 0.06 302.9), rgb(12, 1, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (20.29:1).
About this color
#0C011A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C011A |
| RGB | rgb(12, 1, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 93%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.8% 0.06 302.9) |
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 #0C011A | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C011A | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C011A text on white | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C011A 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDB
oklch(70.8% 0.113 303)
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Step 500
500
#9C71D1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8757BE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7246A4
oklch(49% 0.148 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A85
oklch(42.6% 0.123 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C011A
oklch(12.8% 0.06 302.9)
#0C011A 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) | #00061B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000619 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09050B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C011A
#0C011A
oklch(12.8% 0.06 302.9)
- #050900
#050900
oklch(12.9% 0.032 124.7)
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 #0C011A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.092
Use #0C011A 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.