#0C0A24
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.6% 0.052 282.6), rgb(12, 10, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#0C0A24 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C0A24 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 10, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.052 282.6) |
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 #0C0A24 | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C0A24 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C0A24 text on white | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C0A24 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9799DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6966C1
oklch(55.7% 0.138 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5854A6
oklch(49.1% 0.128 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484587
oklch(42.7% 0.107 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 282.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C0A24
oklch(16.6% 0.052 282.6)
#0C0A24 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) | #000E25 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D23 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041015 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C0A24
#0C0A24
oklch(16.6% 0.052 282.6)
- #110F00
#110F00
oklch(16.6% 0.035 104.2)
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 #0C0A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
Use #0C0A24 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.