#0C0522
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.1% 0.059 289.6), rgb(12, 5, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.80:1).
About this color
#0C0522 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C0522 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 5, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.059 289.6) |
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 #0C0522 | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C0522 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C0522 text on white | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C0522 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEC
oklch(81% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E2
oklch(70.6% 0.113 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8978DA
oklch(63.2% 0.144 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#745FC7
oklch(55.7% 0.156 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#614DAC
oklch(49% 0.146 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F408B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41376F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 289.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C0522
oklch(15.1% 0.059 289.6)
#0C0522 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) | #000B23 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000921 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050B12 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C0522
#0C0522
oklch(15.1% 0.059 289.6)
- #0C0C00
#0C0C00
oklch(14.9% 0.033 109.8)
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 #0C0522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.079
Use #0C0522 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.