#0C0B27
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(17.1% 0.056 280.3), rgb(12, 11, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#0C0B27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 280°. 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 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C0B27 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 11, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 56%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.056 280.3) |
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 #0C0B27 | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C0B27 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C0B27 text on white | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C0B27 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEB
oklch(81% 0.065 280)
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Step 400
400
#9499E1
oklch(70.7% 0.105 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.135 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6565C6
oklch(55.5% 0.147 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5454AB
oklch(49.1% 0.136 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#45458B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#393B6F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 279.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C0B27
oklch(17.1% 0.056 280.3)
#0C0B27 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) | #001028 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E26 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021117 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C0B27
#0C0B27
oklch(17.1% 0.056 280.3)
- #131000
#131000
oklch(17.1% 0.036 101.6)
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 #0C0B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
Use #0C0B27 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.