#0E0010
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.7% 0.055 324.4), rgb(14, 0, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.46:1).
About this color
#0E0010 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0010 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 0, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.7% 0.055 324.4) |
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 #0E0010 | 20.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0010 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0010 text on white | 20.46:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0010 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85428A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3770
oklch(42.7% 0.11 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0010
oklch(11.7% 0.055 324.4)
#0E0010 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) | #000311 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01050F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0105 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E0010
#0E0010
oklch(11.7% 0.055 324.4)
- #000800
#000800
oklch(11.6% 0.04 142.5)
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 #0E0010, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0E0010.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.103
Use #0E0010 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.