#0C0318
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.4% 0.049 302.6), rgb(12, 3, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.15:1).
About this color
#0C0318 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C0318 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 3, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 78%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.4% 0.049 302.6) |
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 #0C0318 | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C0318 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C0318 text on white | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C0318 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 303)
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Step 500
500
#9877C5
oklch(63.2% 0.119 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#835EB2
oklch(55.7% 0.131 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D99
oklch(49.1% 0.122 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A407C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C0318
oklch(13.4% 0.049 302.6)
#0C0318 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) | #000719 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000717 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A060B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C0318
#0C0318
oklch(13.4% 0.049 302.6)
- #060A00
#060A00
oklch(13.5% 0.033 123.2)
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 #0C0318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.093
Use #0C0318 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.