#0C041E
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.3% 0.056 294.3), rgb(12, 4, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.96:1).
About this color
#0C041E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C041E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 4, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.056 294.3) |
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 #0C041E | 19.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C041E | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C041E text on white | 19.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C041E 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A493DC
oklch(70.6% 0.106 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D2
oklch(63% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A5EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.147 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#674DA5
oklch(49.1% 0.137 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#544086
oklch(42.8% 0.113 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C041E
oklch(14.3% 0.056 294.3)
#0C041E 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) | #00091F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00081D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07090F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C041E
#0C041E
oklch(14.3% 0.056 294.3)
- #0A0B00
#0A0B00
oklch(14.4% 0.032 112.8)
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 #0C041E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.084
Use #0C041E 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.