#0D0521
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(15.1% 0.058 292.4), rgb(13, 5, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.79:1).
About this color
#0D0521 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D0521 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 5, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 74%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.058 292.4) |
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 #0D0521 | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D0521 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0D0521 text on white | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D0521 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A294DF
oklch(70.8% 0.109 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D6
oklch(63.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#785EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.152 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#654DA9
oklch(49.2% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#524089
oklch(42.8% 0.117 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0D0521
oklch(15.1% 0.058 292.4)
#0D0521 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 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000920 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #070B11 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D0521
#0D0521
oklch(15.1% 0.058 292.4)
- #0C0D00
#0C0D00
oklch(15.3% 0.034 112.6)
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 #0D0521, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
Use #0D0521 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.