#0C091F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.9% 0.045 286.4), rgb(12, 9, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.54:1).
About this color
#0C091F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C091F |
| RGB | rgb(12, 9, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 55%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.045 286.4) |
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 #0C091F | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C091F | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C091F text on white | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C091F 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#847FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.108 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F67B5
oklch(55.6% 0.119 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D559C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C467E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B65
oklch(37.6% 0.071 286.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C091F
oklch(15.9% 0.045 286.4)
#0C091F 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) | #020D20 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020C1F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060E12 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C091F
#0C091F
oklch(15.9% 0.045 286.4)
- #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 #0C091F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
Use #0C091F 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.