#0D0421
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(14.8% 0.06 293.5), rgb(13, 4, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.87:1).
About this color
#0D0421 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D0421 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 4, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.06 293.5) |
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 #0D0421 | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D0421 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0D0421 text on white | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D0421 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A492E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F75D9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.159 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#674BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.148 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#543E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#45366F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 293.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0D0421
oklch(14.8% 0.06 293.5)
#0D0421 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) | #000A22 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000920 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #070A11 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D0421
#0D0421
oklch(14.8% 0.06 293.5)
- #0B0C00
#0B0C00
oklch(14.8% 0.033 112.7)
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 #0D0421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
Use #0D0421 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.