#0C031D
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.9% 0.057 296.6), rgb(12, 3, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.06:1).
About this color
#0C031D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C031D |
| RGB | rgb(12, 3, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 81%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.9% 0.057 296.6) |
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 #0C031D | 20.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C031D | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C031D text on white | 20.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C031D 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A792DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9275D2
oklch(63% 0.138 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CBF
oklch(55.5% 0.15 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA5
oklch(49% 0.14 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#563E86
oklch(42.6% 0.116 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C031D
oklch(13.9% 0.057 296.6)
#0C031D 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) | #00081E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00071C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08080E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C031D
#0C031D
oklch(13.9% 0.057 296.6)
- #080A00
#080A00
oklch(13.7% 0.032 116.4)
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 #0C031D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.086
Use #0C031D 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.