#0C030F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.5% 0.035 319), rgb(12, 3, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.27:1).
About this color
#0C030F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C030F |
| RGB | rgb(12, 3, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 67%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.5% 0.035 319) |
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 #0C030F | 20.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C030F | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C030F text on white | 20.27:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C030F 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B394BC
oklch(70.8% 0.067 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A079AB
oklch(63.2% 0.086 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6196
oklch(55.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#765080
oklch(49.1% 0.087 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#604268
oklch(42.8% 0.071 319)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C030F
oklch(12.5% 0.035 319)
#0C030F 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) | #02050F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03060F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C0407 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C030F
#0C030F
oklch(12.5% 0.035 319)
- #020901
#020901
oklch(12.5% 0.032 139.4)
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 #0C030F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
Use #0C030F 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.