#0C041D
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.2% 0.054 295.3), rgb(12, 4, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.98:1).
About this color
#0C041D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C041D |
| RGB | rgb(12, 4, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 76%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.2% 0.054 295.3) |
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 #0C041D | 19.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C041D | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C041D text on white | 19.98:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C041D text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594DA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9077CF
oklch(63% 0.131 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.141 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#684EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.131 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#544084
oklch(42.7% 0.11 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C041D
oklch(14.2% 0.054 295.3)
#0C041D 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) | #00091E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00081C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08090F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C041D
#0C041D
oklch(14.2% 0.054 295.3)
- #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 #0C041D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
Use #0C041D 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.