#0C041C
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.1% 0.052 296.3), rgb(12, 4, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.00:1).
About this color
#0C041C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C041C |
| RGB | rgb(12, 4, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 75%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.1% 0.052 296.3) |
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 #0C041C | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C041C | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C041C text on white | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C041C 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A694D8
oklch(70.8% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9178CD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#694EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.128 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#554082
oklch(42.6% 0.107 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C041C
oklch(14.1% 0.052 296.3)
#0C041C 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) | #00081D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00081B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08080E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C041C
#0C041C
oklch(14.1% 0.052 296.3)
- #090B00
#090B00
oklch(14.2% 0.032 115.9)
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 #0C041C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #0C041C 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.