#0C0821
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.8% 0.051 286.6), rgb(12, 8, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.58:1).
About this color
#0C0821 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C0821 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 8, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 61%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.051 286.6) |
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 #0C0821 | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C0821 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C0821 text on white | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C0821 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE6
oklch(80.8% 0.06 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C98DA
oklch(70.8% 0.096 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#847DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.123 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F64BD
oklch(55.5% 0.135 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D53A3
oklch(49.1% 0.124 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4484
oklch(42.7% 0.103 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 286.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C0821
oklch(15.8% 0.051 286.6)
#0C0821 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) | #000C22 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B20 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060E13 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C0821
#0C0821
oklch(15.8% 0.051 286.6)
- #0F0E00
#0F0E00
oklch(16% 0.034 106.9)
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 #0C0821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.079
Use #0C0821 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.